Condition Report: No. H.C. Fine, harmonious overall appearance. The sheet edges without tears or losses. The upper corners minimally bumped with accompanying fine handling creases. In the upper left corner a small surface abrasion, only noticeable in raking light. On the reverse very isolated minuscule light brown foxing; some of these blleding through to the front. In the corners remnants of paper mounting; here the paper on the front in places lightly faded. In the upper corners mounted with Japan paper onto the support cardboard
Woodcut on Japon nacré. 14,5 × 26 cm (46,6 × 36,6 cm)
(5 ¾ × 10 ¼ in. (18 ⅜ × 14 ⅜ in.)). Signed. Catalogue raisonné: Vallier 181.17. Artist's proof before lettering outside the edition of 230 copies. One sheet (of 18) from the set of illustrations for Guillaume Apollinaire's book of poems of the same title. Paris, Louis Broder, 1962. [3818] Framed
Condition Report: No. H.C. Fine, harmonious overall appearance. The sheet edges without tears or losses. The upper corners minimally bumped with accompanying fine handling creases. In the upper left corner a small surface abrasion, only noticeable in raking light. On the reverse very isolated minuscule light brown foxing; some of these blleding through to the front. In the corners remnants of paper mounting; here the paper on the front in places lightly faded. In the upper corners mounted with Japan paper onto the support cardboard
