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Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized)
1974
The complete set of 12 drypoints with pochoir in colours, on Japanese paper, with full margins, with colophon, the sheets loose (as issued) contained in the original brown velvet-covered portfolio with embossed artist's name in gold.
all I. 58 x 40 cm (22 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
all S. 77 x 57 cm (30 3/8 x 22 1/2 in.) five horizontal
portfolio 81.2 x 60.4 x 2.5 cm (31 7/8 x 23 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
All signed and annotated 'E.A.' in pencil (an artist's proof set, the edition was 250 on Japon, 250 on Arches, and 120 on Auvergne in Roman numerals), printed by Atelier Rigal, Paris, published by Mouret, Paris.
Estimate
£6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £13,750