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Le bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized) (M. & L. 653-664)
1974
The complete set of 12 drypoints with pochoir in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, with title page, the sheets loose (as issued) all contained in the original brown velvet-covered portfolio with embossed artist's name in gold.
all I. 58 x 40 cm (22 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
all S. 76.2 x 56.5 cm (30 x 22 1/4 in.), five horizontal
portfolio 81.2 x 60.4 x 2.5 cm (31 7/8 x 23 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
All signed and numbered 84/250 in pencil (the edition was 250 on Japanese paper, 250 on Arches, and 120 on Auvergne in Roman numerals, plus 62 artist's proofs on Auvergne in Roman numerals), published by Robert Mouret, Editions des Maîtres Contemporaines, Paris, all unframed.
Estimate
£5,000 - 7,000 ‡♠
Sold for £8,190