Lot 178
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
Lot 178 Details
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) , French
JEAN-MARIE MAGNAN, TAUREAUX, MICHELE TRINCKUEL, PARIS, 1965
The complete set of 30 colour lithographs on Arches paper; unnumbered edition with justification page, with an additional suite of thirteen colour lithographs on Arches, each the full sheet, loose as issued, with original brown paper wrapper with original lithographic cover and contained in a yellow cloth-covered portfolio stamped “Jean Cocteau” in red ink.
Overall folio 16.25" x 12.25" — 41.3 x 31.1 cm.
Estimate $800-$1,200
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Provenance:
Private Collection, Harrington, P.E.I by inheritance from the Estate of Dr. Jean-Marc Klein, Dermatologist, pilot and Military Officer, Charletown, P.E.I., acquired from his father, Paul Bernard Klein, book editor, born Paris, France
Note:
Paul Bernard Klein knew many artists and writers. They were mostly French and internationally well-known including: Max Jacob, Andre Utter, Moise Kisling, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Cocteau, Derain, Vlaminck, Susanne Valadon, Marin-Marie, J.P. Remon, Louis Pauwels, Heron de Villefosse, Georges Duhamel, Colettye; Hans Erni, Foujita and the creator of this lot, Jean Cocteau.