Linocut printed in colours, 1958, signed in blue crayon, inscribed épreuve d'artiste (an artist's proof aside from the edition of 50), with dedication verso 'Docteur Joseph Jaffé, Satartes (?), Paris le 3 Avril 1959 (?), published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, on Arches wove paper

The full sheet, the colours strong, repaired tears in upper right of image extending from black area into the white area by the right shoulder (approx. 24cm), the black touched up, a repaired hole in the blue area (diameter approx. 1.5cm), a diagonal repaired tear extending upper left of image into black by left shoulder (approx. 25cm), the black touched up, a band of pale mount-staining across lower edge of sheet, a diagonal broken crease at lower left corner of sheet (approx. 12cm), sheet backed with another sheet of wove paper, leaving dedication visible, unframed, recommend viewing before bidding.
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