Edgar Chahine (1874–1947) Portrait of Baudelaire. (Frontispiece for *Les Fleurs du mal*, Paris, L’Artisan du Livre, 1933). Drypoint based on a photograph by Carjat. 135 x 180 mm. Blaizot, p. 114. A very fine print on old blue-tinted laid paper, from the first state (of 2), before the copper plate was reduced. Two small tears at the top. Full margins. Dry stamp: PRC (?).
Estimate
€60 - €80
Buyer's premium
32%
Edgar Chahine (1874–1947)
Portrait of Baudelaire. (Frontispiece for *Les Fleurs du mal*, Paris, L’Artisan du Livre, 1933). Drypoint based on a photograph by Carjat. 135 x 180 mm. Blaizot, p. 114. A very fine print on old blue-tinted laid paper, from the first state (of 2), before the copper plate was reduced. Two small tears at the top. Full margins. Dry stamp: PRC (?).
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