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Lot 185
  • 185

Jacques Villon

Estimate
18,000 - 24,000 USD
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Description

  • Jacques Villon
  • Comédie de société (Ginestet & Pouillon 75)
  • Etching and aquatint
  • plate: 500 by 420mm 19 5/8 by 16 1/2 in
  • sheet: 621 by 490mm 24 1/2 by 19 1/4 in
Etching and aqautint printed in colors, 1903, signed in pencil,  dated and numbered 43/50, on Van Gelder laid paper, framed 

Condition

The print is in good condition with wide margins (lacking the extreme upper tip of the left corner). The light-blue color on the central ladies hat has faded. The sheet is slightly unevenly toned, traces of pale water-staining (area measuring approx. 30 by 120 mm) below lower right image, there are occasional pale fox marks in margins, upper margin with occasional minor rubbings . There are two small nicks in right margin at center and upper right corner with a minor crease. Uneven pale backboard-staining, remains of adhesive at lower corners verso with associated skinning. Framed.
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