Anton Prinner (1902-1983)
Stone face (Pl. for Le Livre des morts des anciens Égyptiens, Paris, R. J. Godet, 1948). Etched copper. 200 x 300. At foot, three lines of engraved text (upside down): "I walk with my legs I speak / with my mouth I am granted / that I am not taken from myself". Verso, a few lines in point (and the inscription "Rien de nouveau sous le soleil"). Inked and varnished. Biffé with two point strokes in the upper right-hand corner. 

Provenance: 
Atelier Leblanc, printer.
Live Wednesday 29 November 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 192

Anton Prinner (1902-1983) Stone face (Pl. for Le Livre des morts des anciens Égyptiens, Paris, R. J. Godet, 1948). Etched copper. 200 x 300. At foot, three lines of engraved text (upside down): "I walk with my legs I speak / with my mouth I am granted / that I am not taken from myself". Verso, a few lines in point (and the inscription "Rien de nouveau sous le soleil"). Inked and varnished. Biffé with two point strokes in the upper right-hand corner. Provenance: Atelier Leblanc, printer.

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,200
Result
€2,816
Buyer's premium
28%
Anton Prinner (1902-1983) Stone face (Pl. for Le Livre des morts des anciens Égyptiens, Paris, R. J. Godet, 1948). Etched copper. 200 x 300. At foot, three lines of engraved text (upside down): "I walk with my legs I speak / with my mouth I am granted / that I am not taken from myself". Verso, a few lines in point (and the inscription "Rien de nouveau sous le soleil"). Inked and varnished. Biffé with two point strokes in the upper right-hand corner. Provenance: Atelier Leblanc, printer.
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