Published by AUX DEPENS DE L'ARTISTE. SANS DATE.
Seller: Librairie du Château de Capens, Capens, France
Signed
PETIT IN-FOLIO EN FEUILLES (30 X 40,2 X 3,7 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 32 PAGES + 10 PLANCHES HORS TEXTE, SOUS COUVERTURE CREME REMPLIEE ILLUSTREE EN COULEURS, CHEMISE ET ETUI CARTONNES DE L'EDITEUR. ILLUSTRE DE 13 LITHOGRAPHIES ORIGINALES EN COULEURS, DONT LA COUVERTURE, UNE EN-TETE ET UN CUL-DE-LAMPE, ET 10 PLANCHES HORS TEXTE, PRESENTEES SOUS PASSE-PARTOUT, TOUTES NUMEROTEES ET SIGNEES AU CRAYON PAR L'ARTISTE. L'IMPRESSION DE CES LITHOGRAPHIES A NECESSITE QUATRE-VINGT-CINQ PIERRES POUR LES COULEURS, TOUTES DESSINEES PAR L'ARTISTE LUI-MEME. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 115 EXEMPLAIRES, 100 NUMEROTES ET 15 NOMINATIFS. UN DES 100 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO 92, AVEC LA SIGNATURE AUTOGRAPHE DE L'ARTISTE SOUS LA JUSTIFICATION. AVEC ENVOI AUTOGRAPHE SIGNE SUR LE FEUILLET DE FAUX-TITRE : "POUR PIERRE GOUTAL, SOUVENIR AMICAL NOEL 57. PIERRE EUGENE CLAIRIN". BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
Published by Paris: aux depens de l'artiste, c. 1947, 1947
Seller: Cole & Contreras / Sylvan Cole Gallery, Sitges, B, Spain
First Edition Signed
A spectacular album of somewhat impressionistic color lithographs, dedicated to the artist's (American) mother, which depict the picturesque scenery of the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia, c. 1946. 13 original color lithographs, 10 of which are matted, full-page, and hors-texte, each signed and numbered in pencil. EXCEPTIONALLY, LAID INTO THIS COPY IS A STUNNING ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BY CLAIRIN ON FINE WOVE PAPER, FULLY SIGNED, TITLED ("ENTREE DU PORT DE GLOUCESTER"), DATED ("15 AOUT 46"), AND DEDICATED ("POUR MANET") IN PENCIL. Edition limited to 115 numbered sets. Printed on fine Lana wove paper. Scenes include Madison Avenue, New York at Night, Sunset Lodge, Rockefeller Center, Westport, East River, Charlottesville, Baltimore, Allbany, University of Virginia, Gloucester Port, and others. Large folio (15 1/2" tall). Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. In the original chemise (perfect) and slipcase (lightly worn).