After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Six Soft-ground Etchings from Ulysses by James Joyce

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After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)

Six Soft-ground Etchings from Ulyssesby James Joyce, 1935, edition of 1,500, published and printed by The Limited Editions Club, New York (Duthuit 235-240). Signed "Henri Matisse" in pencil and numbered "674" in ink on the colophon (included with the lot). Plate sizes to 11 x 8 1/2 in., unmatted, unframed. Condition: Sheets with deckled left edges, toning, rippling, scattered handling creases and staining, tears to some sheets.

N.B. The colophon, eight facsimile drawings, and a copy of a letter from George Macy, Director of The Limited Editions Club, regarding the absence of James Joyce's signature on the colophon, accompany the lot.
Estimate $700-900


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