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490 - Scenes from the houses of illusion.
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Estimate €700 - €800

Description

Scenes from the houses of illusion. Original coloured etchings and drypoints by Léon Courbouleix with commentary by [...]. In-f°: 62-[8] pp. (slight tears in the plates). - First and only edition of the compositions by L. Courbouleix (1887-1972), comprising 15 hand-coloured etchings, one of which is on the front, and 2 drypoints in black in the text (entablature and cul-de-lampe), all under serpents, as well as an illustrated cover title, also engraved and hand-coloured. Edition of 101 copies (except for 10 reserved for a group of Belgian bibliophiles), one of 85 on Rives à la cuve tinted woodblock paper (no. 69) including a state with remarks of the entablature and cul-de-lampe. The copperplates were scratched after printing. Enriched with an additional drypoint printed on japon, unsigned but by the same artist (volant).

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Auction time 06/25/2026 at 1:00 PM

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490 - Scenes from the houses of illusion. See original version (French)

490 - Scenes from the houses of illusion.
See original version (French)