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Various Artists including Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, Roberto Matta and Hans Hartung
Eddy Batache: Requiem pour la fin des temps (Requiem for the End of Time)
- Estimate
- £20,000 - 30,000♠
£20,000
Lot Details
The complete set of eight etching and aquatints in colours, on folded Arches paper (as issued), with full margins, with title page and text by Eddy Batache, the sheets loose, contained in the original blue fabric-covered portfolio with white lettering on the spine.
1978
portfolio 72.3 x 55 x 3.5 cm (28 1/2 x 21 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Each signed and numbered 'XXVII/XLVI' in pencil, also signed by the author in pencil and numbered 'XXVII' (printed) on the justification (one of 46 sets in Roman numerals, the edition was 100), published by Éditions Georges Visat et Cie, Paris (with their blindstamp).
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Catalogue Essay
The portfolio comprises two prints each by: Francis Bacon (Portrait de Michel Leiris and l'Homme au lavabo), Henry Moore (Two Reclining Figures and Two Reclining Figures), Roberto Matta (Nid de Noeuds and Ma Chair Rie) and Hans Hartung (Untitled (Blue) and Untitled (Yellow))
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