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195 - Robert Motherwell (American, 1915–1991)
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
Description
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915–1991) Plates I, II, IV and V for Pleynet (Marcelin). *Beau geste pour Lucrèce*. Paris, published by Daniel Papierski, Paris and London, Waddington Graphics Ltd. 1989. Set of 4 plates (out of 6). Lithograph. The sheet-sized plate: [380 x 560 mm], the other three as shown: [365 x 545 mm]. Engberg-Banach 480, 481, 483 and 484. Colour print. Very fine prints; plate IV is a full-sheet print, printed on Georges Duchêne pinkish-grey vellum; the other three are on different papers (respectively, Georges Duchêne mustard-coloured vellum, Arches and Japanese Gampi), all signed with the monogram at the top and numbered in pencil. Full margins. Edition of 100 prints. The artist’s drystamp appears on plates I, II and V, which are framed (not examined outside the frame). Enclosed: an orange canvas portfolio with the artist’s monogram on the top cover, slightly worn, containing the text sheets.
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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