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This original lithograph is hand signed by the artist in pencil “P. Delvaux” at the lower right margin.
It is also hand inscribed in pencil EA, at the lower left margin. This is one of a small number of épreuve d’artiste [artists proofs] aside from the standard edition of 75.
The work was printed by Atelier Mourlot, Paris and was published by Galerie Le Bateau Lavoir, Paris.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the lower margin.
Provenance: Mrs Mira Jacob, Galerie le Bateau-Lavoir, Paris.
The Mira Jacob Collection is one of the most complete collections of prints by Paul Delvuax in private hands.
Madame Mira Jacob Wolfovska (1912–2004) was a renowned figure in the Parisian art world, and her gallery Le Bateau Lavoir, located on the rue de Seine, was famous for its exhibitions of Surrealist art, of which she was a passionate advocate.
Mrs Mira Jacob was also the author of the Paul Delvaux graphic work catalogue raisonne that was published in 1976.
Literature: Jacob, M. (1976). Paul Delvaux Graphic Work. New York: Rizzoli.
Reference: Jacob 42
Condition: In very good condition. Minor, unobtrusive staining at the sheet edges. Soft handling creases in the margin.
