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MAX ERNST Lithograph Surrealism French

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MAX ERNST Lithograph Surrealism French
MAX ERNST<BR>Cologne 1891- 1976 Paris (German) <BR><BR>Aux Petits Agneaux / With the Small Lambs - 1971 <BR><BR>Original Hand Signed and Hand Numbered Color Lithograph <BR><BR>Title : Aux Petits Agneaux / With the Small Lambs. <BR><BR>Technique : Original Color Lithograph on Japan paper. <BR><BR>Paper Size : 33 X 26 cm / 13 X 10.2 inch. <BR><BR>Additional Information : This Lithograph is Hand Signed in pencil at the lower right margin "max ernst". <BR>And also hand inscribed in pencil "essai (agneaux)" (Trial) at the lower left margin.<BR>It was printed in 1970 by the printer: Pierre Chave, Vence.<BR>The publisher was Au Pont des Arts and Galerie Lucie Weill, Paris.<BR>This lithograph was part of the suite: "Aux Petits Agneaux" that was published with Patrick Waldberg.<BR>The Suite included 20 different lithographs, and this is the 18th one of them.<BR>This is a unique print before the regular edition that was printed by Max Ernst as a Trial proof on Japan paper (the toatl edition on Japan paper was of 122 impressions).<BR>It is probably the only Trial print!!!<BR><BR>Literature : Max Ernst, Das Graphische Werk (The Graphic Work), By Helmut R Leppien, Cologne: Menil Foundation, 1975.<BR>Refernce Spies/Leppien 196 XVIII, illustrated in page 186. <BR><BR>Condition : Excellent condition.<BR>two very small glue tape remains on the back side of the paper.