March Exceptional Estates Auction
Lot 47:
Description
"Fumeur a la Cigarette" aquatint in colors, on Richard de Bas paper (watermarked lower right), dated 1964, signed in pencil, numbered 48/50 (there were also fifteen artist’s proofs), published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1965. Sight size 26" x 18-3/4". With full margins, deckle edge, framed to 33" x 25-1/2". Removed from frame to verify watermark. Hinged mounted at top. Prospective bidders are encouraged to examine the piece in person, if possible, or contact Blackwell for any additional information. Provenance & note: From a Florida Modern art collection amassed beginning in the 1950s in Michigan. All proceeds from the sale of this item will go to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wis. Many of the important art pieces in the sale are from this same lifetime collection. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
Condition: See images. Possible faint stain along left edge of face and just above the subject’s right eyebrow. Upper left side margin has some spots, hidden by matting.
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