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DEMAISON (André) – DENIS (Odette).
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131
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DEMAISON (André) – DENIS (Odette).
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
DEMAISON (André) – DENIS (Odette).
La Comédie animale. Ombres des Dieux.
No place: Published at the expense of an amateur, [1955]. — Folio, 380 x 287: (4 leaves, the first 2 and the last one blank), 156 pp., (6 leaves, the last 3 blank), illustrated cover. Loose-leaf, pasted cover, publisher’s slipcase and case.
A print run of 165 copies of this work, part of the *La Comédie animale* series, which portrays animals, including several from Africa (lions, tigers, monkeys, panthers, etc.). It is illustrated with 23 exquisite animal engravings by Odette DENIS.
One of the 35 copies on Marais vellum (no. 39), comprising a set of engravings with notes on Johannot. It is enhanced by an autograph letter signed by Odette Denis, addressed to Madame Blondeau, accompanied by a very fine original drawing depicting a leopard licking its paw.
Very well-preserved copy.
Provenance:
Madame Blondeau, with a dedication from the artist.
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About the sale
Claude Mozis Library – Black Africa and the African diaspora
Auction location
Auction time
10/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 10/09/2026 at 11:23 AM
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