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Hermitage Fine Art

802 - YVES BRAYER (1907–1990), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €100 - €200
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Description
YVES BRAYER (1907–1990), AUTOGRAPH ANDRÉ JULES LOUIS CHAMSON (1900–1983) YVES BRAYER AND PROVENCE. ORIGINAL NUMBERED EDITION. WITH AN ILLUSTRATED AND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH INSERT. 1 VOLUME. 1962. IN FRENCH. S.l., Arthaud, MCMLXII [1962] Print run of 2,200 copies; this one is No. 1544, one of 2,125 printed on Rives vellum. 1 vol. in square quarto, unpaginated, loose-leaf bound in a padded cover illustrated in colour (woodcut illustration by Gérard Angiolini), ecru cloth slipcase and the publisher’s green cloth slipcase, half-title page with a dedication signed ‘Yves Brayer’ and featuring a drawing, text by André Chamson of the Académie Française, proof of print run, biography and bibliography, illustrated with black-and-white sketches in the text, 107 plates in black and colour, watercolours, paintings and drawings based on Brayer’s works. Printed on 2 March 1962. Edition number 845. Legal deposit: 2nd quarter 1962. Yves Brayer (1907–1990) French painter, printmaker, illustrator and theatre set designer. True to the tradition of figurative art, he was one of the masters of the École de Paris. André Jules Louis Chamson (1900–1983) French essayist, historian, museum curator and novelist. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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