Lot Essay
Saphire notes that the lower numeral is written with a different pencil than top in some if not all impressions, indicating that the size of the edition was in question.
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THE ARROGANT EYE: THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE LARRY SAPHIRE
ANDRÉ MASSON (1896-1987)
Le Misanthrope
Details
ANDRÉ MASSON (1896-1987)
Le Misanthrope
etching and aquatint, on Waterleaf paper, 1945, signed in pencil, numbered 26/40, co-published by Buchholz Gallery and Curt Valentin, New York, with full margins, in generally good condition
Image: 8 ¾ x 7 in. (222 x 178 mm.)
Sheet: 12 ½ x 9 7/8 in. (318 x 251 mm.)
Le Misanthrope
etching and aquatint, on Waterleaf paper, 1945, signed in pencil, numbered 26/40, co-published by Buchholz Gallery and Curt Valentin, New York, with full margins, in generally good condition
Image: 8 ¾ x 7 in. (222 x 178 mm.)
Sheet: 12 ½ x 9 7/8 in. (318 x 251 mm.)
Literature
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