Peter Winslow Milton

Etching and engraving, 1977 and 1978, each signed in pencil, dated, titled, the first inscribed 'The Rehearsal' and numbered 58/160, the second inscribed 'Before the Hunt' and numbered 8/160, on wove paper, with the blindstamps of the printer and publisher, Impressionist Workshop, Boston (2 prints)

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. The sheets curl slightly. Occasional soft handling creases and occasional, inconspicuous areas of surface soiling. Additional condition notes: Les Belles et La Bête I: Very faint, pale mat-stain. Two hinge remnants in the top corners verso. Les Belles et La Bête II: Uneven discoloration in the top margin at left and bottom right corner of the verso inconspicuously shows through. Tiny fox marks in the bottom margin and occasional surface soiling, including three oxidized finger prints in the top left and bottom right corners as well as top margin at left. Minor skinning in the top corners, verso.
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