$4,148
Jim Dine, illustrator (American, b. 1935) The Picture of Dorian Gray, written by Oscar Wilde, published in 1968 by Petersburg Press, New York & London, bound book containing twelve lithographs, plus a portfolio of ten prints (six lithograph and four etchings). Signed and numbered "Edition C Jim Dine 40/100" in blue pencil on the colophon page, signed, dated, and numbered "Jim Dine 1968 40/100" in ink on a label affixed to the case, the extra prints each signed in pencil l.r. and stamped and numbered on the reverse. Sheet sizes 17 3/8 x 12 1/4 in. (44.0 x 31.0 cm), in red leather binding and portfolio within cover with raised heart design. Condition: Extremely subtle toning to sheets. Provenance: Purchased from the publisher, 1977; the estate of Mary Lee Ingbar, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-21
