Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958)
Jongleur; Douce Amère, from Cirque de L'Étoile Filante (C./R. 244 b; 251 b), 1938
Etchings and aquatint in colors on Montval laid paper, from the total edition of 280, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, printed by Lacourière, Paris, with wide margins (deckle on 3 sides), in good condition aside from pale light- and mat staining, a few soft handling creases in margins, (C./R. 244) with a 1 x 7/8in water stain lower right margin corner, 2 1/2in tears along lower sheet edge, a few specks of foxing in margins, (C./R. 251) with a sheet of glassine adhered along the left extreme sheet edge and folded back, each framed. (2)
12 1/2 x 8 1/4in; 12 1/4 x 8in
sheet 17 1/2 x 13 1/4in; 17 1/4 x 13 1/4in
Etchings and aquatint in colors on Montval laid paper, from the total edition of 280, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, printed by Lacourière, Paris, with wide margins (deckle on 3 sides), in good condition aside from pale light- and mat staining, a few soft handling creases in margins, (C./R. 244) with a 1 x 7/8in water stain lower right margin corner, 2 1/2in tears along lower sheet edge, a few specks of foxing in margins, (C./R. 251) with a sheet of glassine adhered along the left extreme sheet edge and folded back, each framed. (2)
12 1/2 x 8 1/4in; 12 1/4 x 8in
sheet 17 1/2 x 13 1/4in; 17 1/4 x 13 1/4in
Sold for
US$ 3,050
inc. premium
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