Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022) - Lot 442

Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022) Etching XXIIIb, 1974 Original etching and aquatint (Lacourière et Frelaut workshop) Unsigned Limited edition of 50 unnumbered copies On Arches wove paper 25 x 16 cm REFERENCES : Catalogue raisonné BNF #25 INFORMATION : This rare etching was made by Soulages to illustrate his friend Jean Laude's Inaugural Speech, published by Fata Morgana in 1974 at an edition of 50 copies. This is a rare workshop copy with large margins. This etching is particularly interesting in Soulages' oeuvre, as it is the only one (along with reference #24, with which it is paired) that uses the aquatint technique. Very good condition, minor edge defects. Works on paper (posters, prints) will be sent, on request, in a reinforced tube with tracking and insurance up to 500€, by MBE Paris VIII at the following rates: France 39€ / EU + UK 49€ / Switzerland 79€ / USA and Canada 109€ / Rest of the world 125€.