Lot Essay
The suite of woodcuts of the first state include G. 159, 163, 164, 167, 168, 170, 171, 197, 202 and 205.
Suites des Bois Originaux du Sculpteur Aristide Maillol, pour Illustrer Les Géorgiques de Virgile, Paris, Philippe Gonin, 1937 (see Guérin 159-213)
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ARISTIDE MAILLOL (1861-1944)
Suites des Bois Originaux du Sculpteur Aristide Maillol, pour Illustrer Les Géorgiques de Virgile, Paris, Philippe Gonin, 1937 (see Guérin 159-213)
the set of 72 unsigned woodcuts in sanguine, the set of 72 unsigned woodcuts in black, hors-texte, on laid paper, watermark Maillol and Gonin, and the set of ten unsigned woodcuts (first states) in sanguine, on Chine, stamped with the initial on the laid paper wrappers, with full margins, loose, in very good condition, original paper-covered boards and slipcase (minor soiling). 335 x 248mm.
Suites des Bois Originaux du Sculpteur Aristide Maillol, pour Illustrer Les Géorgiques de Virgile, Paris, Philippe Gonin, 1937 (see Guérin 159-213)
the set of 72 unsigned woodcuts in sanguine, the set of 72 unsigned woodcuts in black, hors-texte, on laid paper, watermark Maillol and Gonin, and the set of ten unsigned woodcuts (first states) in sanguine, on Chine, stamped with the initial on the laid paper wrappers, with full margins, loose, in very good condition, original paper-covered boards and slipcase (minor soiling). 335 x 248mm.