Description:
Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901-1966)
Frontispiece to Dans la chaleur vacante, 1961, edition of 70 (Lust, 107). Signed "Alberto Giacometti" in pencil l.r. Etching on laid paper with "...Richard de Bas" watermarks, plate size 6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.4 x 11.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Deckled edges, unobtrusive toning and rippling, corrugation staining and pencil annotations to verso, Scotch (or similar) tape to all edges on verso.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
The sheet measures 8 x 5 1/2 inches.
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