Kees van Dongen
Deauville
the portfolio, 1931, title, text, justification and the suite of five engravings printed in colours hors texte, with five pochoirs printed in colours within text after watercolours by Kees van Dongen, on Arches, each engraving signed in the plate, this copy stamp-numbered 219 at the frontispiece, from the edition of 280 ( there were a further 17 copies on Japan and 20 artist's proofs, as well as 100 suites hors texte), the full set as published by Editions M-P. Trmois, Paris, each engraving loose within titled paper folder with text by Paul Poiret and pochoir, all loose within the original titled paper wrapper illustrated with pochoir, lightstaining mainly along the sheet edges, pale scattered foxing, contained within the original titled blue paper-covered folder with titled linnen-covered spine, this folder with waterstains, discolouration and wear, otherwise generally in good condition
S. 450 x 320 mm. (5)