Original Hand Signed Etching in colours on vellum paper
37 x 25 cm. / 14.6 x 9.8 in.
Image size: 22 x 15.5 cm. / 8.7 x 6.1 in.
This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower right margin "max ernst".
This etching was printed for "Texte und Briefe" of Antonin Artaud.
The work was printed in 1967 in a limited edition of 68 signed and numbered impressions plus a few proofs. Our impression is one of these rare proofs.
It was published by Wolfgang Hake Verlag, Koln and printed by Georges Visat, Paris.
Literature: Spies, Werner & Leppien, Helmut, 2006. Max Ernst: The Complete Graphic Work. Dumont / Wittenborn: Koln.
Reference: Spies/Leppien 113
Condition: Excellent condition. Handling crease in the upper left margins