285
Le lien de paille (The Straw Link): two plates (K. & B. 16, 19)
1968
Two etching and aquatints in colours, on BFK Rives paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with title page, colophon, and texts, all contained in the original grey cloth-covered boards and slipcase.
both I. various, largest 19.5 x 14.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
both S. 28.3 x 22.4 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Both stamp-signed and numbered V/XXV in pencil, further numbered 'V/XXV H.C.' in black ink on the colophon (one of 25 hors commerce copies in Roman numerals on this paper, there were also 25 hors commerce in Roman numerals on Japon nacré, the edition was 150 for each paper), published by Editions Georges Visat, Paris, with the Gravure Originale Atelier René Magritte blindstamp, both unframed.
Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,985
