Lot 96
- 96
Portfolio
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Portfolio
- Requiem pour la Fin des Temps
- Etchings on paper
- each sheet: 672 by 570mm 26 1/2 by 22 1/2 in
- overall: 720 by 550 by 40mm 28 3/8 by 21 5/8 by 1 1/2 in
The complete portfolio, comprising eight etchings and aquatints, 1978, each signed in pencil and numbered 34/150, also signed by the author in pencil and numbered on the justification, loose (as issued), on Arches wove paper, with the publisher's blindstamp, Editions Georges Visat, Paris, with title and text by Eddy Batache, contained in the original blue cloth-covered box
Condition
The full sheets, in good condition apart from occasional fox marks (more concentrated on the text pages), light surface soiling in the margins, pale discoloration to the extreme sheet edges, Bacon's 'Portrait of Michel Leiris' with slight rubbing in the lower margin (just below the plate edge).
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The portfolio comprises two prints each by Francis Bacon (Sabatier 2, 3), Henry Moore (Cramer 466, 467), Roberto Matta (Ferrari 244, 245) and Hans Hartung.