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MAX ERNST Lithograph Surrealism French

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MAX ERNST Lithograph Surrealism French
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MAX ERNST 1891-1976
Cologne 1891-1976 Paris (German)

Title: Aux Petits Agneaux / With the Small Lambs, 1971

Technique: Original Hand Signed and hand numbered Lithograph in colour on Japan paper

Paper Size: 33 x 26 cm / 13 x 10.2 in

Additional Information: This Lithograph is hand signed in pencil at the lower right margin "max ernst".
And also hand inscribed in pencil "essai (agneaux)" (Trial) at the lower left margin.
It was printed in 1970 by the printer: Pierre Chave, Vence.
The publisher was Au Pont des Arts and Galerie Lucie Weill, Paris.
This lithograph was part of the suite: "Aux Petits Agneaux" that was published with Patrick Waldberg.
The Suite included 20 different lithographs, and this is the 18th one of them.
This is a unique print before the regular edition that was printed by Max Ernst as a Trial proof on Japan paper (the total edition on Japan paper was of 122 impressions).
It is probably the only trial print.

Literature: Max Ernst, Das Graphische Werk (The Graphic Work), By Helmut R Leppien, Cologne: Menil Foundation, 1975.
Reference: Spies/Leppien 196 XVIII, illustrated in page 186.

Condition: Excellent condition. Two very small glue tape remains on the back side of the paper