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423 - GUÉRIN (Marcel). J.-L. FORAIN, etcher. A catalogue raisonné …
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GUÉRIN (Marcel). J.-L. FORAIN, etcher. A catalogue raisonné of the artist’s engravings, including an original etching. Paris, H. Floury, 1912. 2 volumes in-4, in brown half-maroquin with corner pieces, spine with four raised bands and decoration, gilt head, illustrated covers preserved (bound by Ch. Boilot). Etched portrait and 146 plates (nos. 1–125 and A–D, including 2 bis, 16 in 2 states and 1 in 4 states). A print run of 300 numbered copies; no. 141. Includes the specimen copy (containing one plate) at the end. A few rare foxing spots on the endpapers. LM bookplate bearing the motto ‘Pulcrum Bonum Verum’ : Louis Meley (1850–1924), an industrialist and major collector from Algiers. He built up a significant collection at his villa in Aïn Taya, near Algiers, thanks to his discerning taste and solid artistic knowledge. Particularly close to Auguste Rodin, from whom he acquired a major work directly, he collected pieces by renowned artists such as Bourdelle, Renoir and Gauguin, as well as painters with links to Algeria: Dinet, Racim, Suréda and Mammeri. A generous art lover, he regularly welcomed these artists into his home and maintained a lively correspondence with them, turning his residence into a hub of exchange and creativity.
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Auction time 09/09/2026 at 1:00 PM
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