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Metamorfosis (MoMA 490a-494a)
1999
The complete illustrated book including five drypoints with etching and aquatint, one with Chine collé, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued), all contained in the original red satin-covered portfolio with yellow embroidery.
13 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (34.3 x 36.8 x 5.7 cm)
Signed by the artist and author and numbered '58' in pencil on the colophon, additionally each print signed with initials in pencil (the edition was 85, there were also 20 artist's proofs in Roman numerals and 10 hors commerce), published by Galerie Lelong, Paris.
Estimate
$9,000 - 12,000
Sold for $40,320