A Friend to Artists: The Marisa Perret-Rezzonico Collection

A Friend to Artists: The Marisa Perret-Rezzonico Collection

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Braque, Georges -- René Char

Lettera amorosa

Lot Closed

March 28, 02:11 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Georges Braque

1882-1963

René Char

1907-1988

Lettera amorosa


one of the 20 "Hors Commerce" copies, numbered VII from and edition of XX, accompanied by the complete portfolio, comprising 29 lithographs, 26 printed in colors, with title and text by René Char, signed in pencil by the artist and author on the colophon and stamped. Edited by Edwin Engelberts, Geneva and printed by Mourlot, Paris, 1963.


Accompanied with the two additional suites of 27 lithographs on japon nacre and japon misumi, respectively. Each suite with an original lithograph cover, on Rives wove paper signed in pencil by the artist and the poet and numbered VII / XX, contained in the original editor cover.


together with:

René Char, Cinq Hommage à Georges Braque, number 19 from and edition of 450, edited by Edwin Engelberts, Geneva and printed by Mourlot, Paris, 1958.

This copy is accompanied by the original watercolor on paper, titled Liseron vert, monogramed G. B (lower right), 14 x 19 cm (sheet); 28 x 33 cm (framed).


sheets: 32 x 25,3 cm

Box: 34,7 x 28 x 4,7 cm

Galerie Edwin Engelberts, Geneva

Collection of Marisa Perret-Rezzonico, Geneva