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Poems for a Reading at Bishop, CAL Oct. 5, 1986. Jack Micheline","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handmade chapbook prepared for Jack Micheline’s reading at Bishop, California, on October 5, 1986. This copy is marked number 2 of 4; its original painted cover and handwritten elements distinguish it as an individual handmade copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCopy details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 105 photocopied sheets, printed on the rectos only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiral-bound semi-stiff wrappers with an original hand-painted cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten title page and limitation in red and blue marker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned and dated by Micheline at the handwritten limitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title page reads: “Poems \/ Stories\/ of \/ Freaks\/ Saints \/ Dreamers \/ and \/ Madmen \/ by Jack Micheline \/ Poems for a Reading \/ At Bishop, California \/ Oct. 5, 1986, \/ On the Road Again.” The collection draws on poems from several years of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo copies were located in OCLC during the earlier cataloguing search; this is a search observation, rather than a census of surviving copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome general light wear and soiling to wrapper, a bit of spotting to front cover; very good to fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. 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A note inside suggests possible cleaning by MoMA or an affiliated person, but neither that association nor any treatment has been confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition report available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExplore related material\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/livres-d-artiste\"\u003eLivres d’artiste\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/poetry\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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The date is given approximately as the 1890s–1910s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, by Madame Campan, with sketches and anecdotes of the queen’s private life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of Cardinal de Retz, covering the minority of Louis XIV and the administration of Cardinal Mazarin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre, written by herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan, written by herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of Catherine II and the Court of St. Petersburg, during her reign and that of Paul I, by one of her courtiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of the Courts of Sweden and Denmark, during the reigns of Christian VII and Gustavus III and IV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of Henry IV, by the court historian of Louis XIV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFormat and illustrations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographic portrait plates with tissue guards, decorative headpieces and red printed borders. Original leather bindings. Seven memoir titles are recorded below. The physical volume count and binding arrangement require confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText and prints very good overall. Some water staining around the edges of some pages but the pages have wide borders and few if any are compromised. Bound in original leather with some edge wear, minor chipping, and toning. Occasional foxing throughout, with a few loose pages and tissue guards, but all text blocks remain intact and tightly bound. Some wear to covers and spine areas commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. 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Some light shelfwear to box consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. Once agreed, we can provide a secure Shopify invoice including the item and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=1971.%20Ned%20Jacob.%20Sacred%20Paint.%20Limited%20edition.%20Original%20signed%20Drawing.\u0026amp;bb_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breethingbooks.com%2Fproducts%2F1971-ned-jacobs-sacred-images-limited-edition-original-signed-drawing#ContactForm\"\u003eAsk about this item and your destination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45890025881830,"sku":"BB-000016","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/ned-jacob-sacred-paint-original-signed-portrait-white-exterior-lossless.webp?v=1791183609"},{"product_id":"1971-sacred-paint-ned-jacob-limited-edition-150-original-signed-artwork","title":"1971. Sacred Paint. Ned Jacob. Limited Edition 150. 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Some light shelfwear to box consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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(50.8 × 40.3 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Titled wrappers and original metal portfolio case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Lucille Bunin Askin\u003c\/strong\u003e, gift, 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Museum of Modern Art, New York.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperty of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, sold to benefit its Acquisitions Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce complete portfolio of Stoumen’s photography, particularly distinguished by its \u003cstrong\u003etwenty individually signed photographs, edition of only 50, and direct provenance from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good. The twenty gelatin silver prints are well preserved. The original metal portfolio case shows areas of surface scuffing consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete suite of twenty photographs is present, with the signed and numbered justification sheet, titled portfolio wrappers, and original black metal portfolio case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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Morath became \u003cstrong\u003ethe first woman admitted as a full member of Magnum Photos\u003c\/strong\u003e, and her work combined the intimacy of portraiture with the perceptiveness of documentary photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifteen photographs range across Morath’s extraordinary international career and include portraits of some of the defining cultural and political figures of the twentieth century: \u003cstrong\u003ePablo Picasso, Saul Steinberg, Alexander Calder, Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as Picasso’s sister Lola Ruiz de Vilato. Other photographs take the viewer through London, Vienna, Madrid, Castile, Moscow, Connecticut, and Leo Tolstoy’s home at Yasnaya Polyana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly notable are several of Morath’s most recognized subjects, including \u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Eveleigh Nash at Buckingham Palace Mall\u003c\/strong\u003e, her celebrated portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eSaul Steinberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePablo Picasso before his UNESCO mural\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Calder\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Complete sets are scarce, particularly with all seven signed broadsides and their corresponding original artworks intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA distinctive collaborative production from San Francisco’s later Beat and countercultural literary circle, anchored by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and several poets closely associated with the city’s alternative poetry scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of 26 copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven folding folios containing seven signed broadsides and seven original artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleteness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete collection of seven folding folios, each containing a literary broadside signed by its author together with an original work of art: seven signed broadsides and seven original artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition report available upon request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. 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The book is listed in the principal Picasso illustrated-book and print catalogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, copy 400 of 525 numbered copies; total edition of 534.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six unsigned zincographs by Picasso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cramer, \u003cem\u003ePablo Picasso: The Illustrated Books\u003c\/em\u003e, 38; Bloch 361a–e; Baer 683–688.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original wraparound band and \u003cem\u003ePour Georges Hugnet\u003c\/em\u003e announcement sheet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarto in original printed wrappers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpine darkened and wrappers soiled. 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Illustrated and decorated with Beardsley’s elaborate frontispiece, five ornamental initial letters, and his gilt binding design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeardsley proposed the project to publisher Leonard Smithers and initially envisioned as many as 24 illustrations. His declining health allowed him to complete only the binding, frontispiece, and decorative initials before his death on March 16, 1898. The frontispiece, \u003cem\u003eVolpone Adoring His Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, became one of the artist’s best-known late compositions and reflects the increasingly modeled, richly shaded style of his final work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of 1,000 numbered copies printed on art paper for England and America; this is copy 424. Publisher’s original blue-green cloth, elaborately stamped in gilt on the covers and spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the bookplate of Luigi Cora on the front pastedown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Beardsley-illustrated edition, no. 424 of 1,000 copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frontispiece and five ornamental initials by Aubrey Beardsley, with his gilt binding design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarto, 29 × 21.5 cm (approximately 11¼ × 8½ inches).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor rubbing and wear to the boards and extremities. Endpapers lightly toned and page edges somewhat worn; very good overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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From the series \u003cem\u003eLes Sentiers de la Création\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Jean Dubuffet’s densely integrated book of text and images, conceived and designed throughout by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume reproduces Dubuffet’s handwritten text in his deliberately unorthodox phonetic “jargon,” intertwined with more than one hundred black-and-white and color images in the visual language of his celebrated \u003cem\u003eHourloupe\u003c\/em\u003e cycle. Printed in héliogravure after the artist’s manuscript and original maquette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDubuffet uses the seemingly ordinary subject of gardening as a vehicle for wordplay, visual puzzles, and a characteristically subversive meditation on language, culture, and artistic creation. The curving handwritten text mirrors the fluid, cellular forms of the illustrations, requiring the reader to rotate and actively manipulate the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of 1,000 numbered copies on wove paper in the publisher’s full burgundy leather binding, ruled and lettered in gilt, with gilt top edge. This is copy 652.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa Botte à Nique\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLes Sentiers de la Création\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, no. 652 of 1,000 leather-bound copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extensively illustrated in black and color, printed in héliogravure after Dubuffet’s designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 21.5 × 16.5 cm (8½ × 6½ inches).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall nick to the top edge of the text block; otherwise fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore related material\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/modern-art-books\"\u003eModern art books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/livres-d-artiste\"\u003eLivres d’artiste\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. 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Each etching is printed on deckle-edged Rives B.F.K. paper, bears the printer’s blindstamp, and is individually titled and signed in pencil by Kearns. The subjects—including clowns, dancers, acrobats, and strongmen—reflect the psychologically charged circus imagery for which Kearns is best known.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge folio, approximately 23 x 15 inches, with the contents loose as issued beneath tissue guards in the publisher’s tan linen clamshell case titled “James Kearns.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in an edition of 50 numbered portfolios plus 10 artist’s proofs. 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Illustrated artist's book containing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eten original color lithographs by Joan Miró\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, eight of which extend across double-page spreads, accompanied by texts by Rafael Orozco, Maria Lluïsa Borràs, and Josep Royo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of only 100 deluxe copies printed on special Guarro paper and signed in pencil by Joan Miró; this copy number 61\/100.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An additional 1,000 copies were issued on Sarrió paper without Miró's pencil signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe portfolio documents Miró's celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTapís de Tarragona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created in collaboration with the Catalan textile artist Josep Royo. 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This is copy \u003cstrong\u003e113\u003c\/strong\u003e from the edition of 200, within a total edition of 275. Swann records each etching as signed in pencil at the lower right, with the numbered colophon also signed in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheets are loose as issued, with full margins, in the original red linen portfolio. Offered as the portfolio, not as an individual print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition and contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 color etchings on Arches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copy 113; edition of 200, total edition 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each print and the colophon, as recorded by Swann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22¼ × 14⅞ in. 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Signed at lower right. Offered in the photographed frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe publisher’s descriptive card records approximately 26 × 21 inches. Sheet and frame measurements have not been independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMogul Graphics guarantee and publisher’s descriptive card retained on the frame reverse. The guarantee identifies the title and print number 25\/300. Publication year has not been confirmed for this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot examined out of the frame. Supplied photographs show discoloration and wear to the reverse paperwork. 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Offered framed behind acrylic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheet: approximately 30 × 22 inches. Frame: approximately 37 × 29 × 1 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDate and provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatalogued as 1970 in the historical auction record; owner notes suggest a later date, which remains unresolved. Acquired through Toomey \u0026amp; Co., Prints \u0026amp; Multiples, 23 July 2025, lot 203.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Toomey \u0026amp; Co. report: very good, fully visible but not examined out of frame. Owner also reports very good condition. 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Please review the photographs of the relief, frame and presentation materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67707511439590,"sku":"AR-DBC0C497","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/hunt-landscape-variations.jpg?v=1791928939"},{"product_id":"jasper-johns-fragment-hinged-canvas-g-288-1971-no-8-69","title":"Jasper Johns — Fragment — Hinged Canvas (G. 288), 1971 — No. 8\/69","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJasper Johns\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eFragment — Hinged Canvas (G. 288), 1971 — No. 8\/69\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLithograph on Arches paper, from Fragment—According to What. Signed and dated in purple crayon at lower right, with a blue crayon X across the signature, as recorded by Larsen. Numbered 8\/69. Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles. Reference: G. 288.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheet: 36 × 29¾ inches. Historical frame: 36¾ × 30½ × 1½ inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarsen Art Auction, October 18, 2025, lot 67. The seller recorded a Christie’s label and tag on the reverse. Retained acquisition documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarsen’s historical report describes good overall condition, visible margins and no apparent tears, creasing or discoloration. 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