Lot n° 78
Estimation :
90 - 100
EUR
Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) - Lot 78
Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986)
The Rabbit, 1965
Woodcut print on Richard de Bas Auvergne paper.
Edition of 200.
Dimensions:
+ Sheet size: 38.5 x 28 cm
+ Image size: 34 x 23 cm
Condition: In very good condition, with slight handling creases at edges. Vivid colors.
From Guillaume Apollinaire's portfolio "Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée", known as the only book ever illustrated with Bernard Lorjou's woodcut prints. The portfolio was one of five awarded by the Comité Français des Livres et des Arts Graphiques in 1965. Please note that this auction is for this plate only, not the complete portfolio.
Printed by Robert Blanchet.
Published by Éditions d'Auteuil, Boulogne-sur-Seine.
Referenced in Monod #338.
All woodcut plates were altered after the portfolio was printed, making reprinting impossible.
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