Sold for:
$2,726
$2,726
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) René a bicyclette, alternatively titled Un début , 1906, edition of 50, published by Sagot, Paris (Ginestet & Pouillon, E152). Signed "Jacques Villon" in pencil l.r., signed and dated in the plate, numbered "14/50" in pencil l.l., publisher's dry stamp l.r. Drypoint and aquatint on paper, plate size 15 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (39.9 x 29.4 cm), matted, unframed. Condition: Margins 2 inches or more with deckled edges to three sides, even toning, cockling, annotations to margins (recto and verso), hinge and tape residue to some edges. The sheet measures 23 x 16 inches, with all but the right edge deckled.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-21
