Lot Essay
It appears that this print was conceived as an illustration for L'Inhabité, but that it was refused and never published. Trial proofs of this etching are known to exist.
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Coin de Rue II, from L'Inhabité (c.f L. 194-199)
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Alberto Giacometti
Coin de Rue II, from L'Inhabité (c.f L. 194-199)
etching printed with plate tone, 1965, on wove, signed in pencil, inscribed Epreuve d'essai, one of a few trial proofs (there was no edition of this print), originally executed for the book by André du Bouchet, published by J. Hugues, Paris, 1967, with margins, generally in very good condition, framed
P. 164 x 119 mm., S. 193 x 147 mm.
Coin de Rue II, from L'Inhabité (c.f L. 194-199)
etching printed with plate tone, 1965, on wove, signed in pencil, inscribed Epreuve d'essai, one of a few trial proofs (there was no edition of this print), originally executed for the book by André du Bouchet, published by J. Hugues, Paris, 1967, with margins, generally in very good condition, framed
P. 164 x 119 mm., S. 193 x 147 mm.
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