Jean Dubuffet Le noctambule (The Night Owl) 1961 The extremely rare suite of 13 progress proof lithographs in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, various sizes, largest S. 64 x 45.5 cm (25 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.) all signed with initials and numbered 2/3, with further inscriptions in French indicating the number of colours used for each proof, all in pencil (one of 3 suites of progress proofs, preceding the final 8 colour edition of 50 in Arabic numerals and 6 hors commerce in Roman numerals), published by the artist, all unframed.
Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by Ernst Beyeler Christie's Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper Day Sale, London, 22 June 2011, lot 213 Private European Collection Literature Sophie Webel 807 Ursula Schmitt 558 (another example illustrated in black and white p. 30) Max Loreau p. 221 (another example illustrated in black and white p. 221)
Jean Dubuffet Le noctambule (The Night Owl) 1961 The extremely rare suite of 13 progress proof lithographs in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, various sizes, largest S. 64 x 45.5 cm (25 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.) all signed with initials and numbered 2/3, with further inscriptions in French indicating the number of colours used for each proof, all in pencil (one of 3 suites of progress proofs, preceding the final 8 colour edition of 50 in Arabic numerals and 6 hors commerce in Roman numerals), published by the artist, all unframed.
Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by Ernst Beyeler Christie's Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper Day Sale, London, 22 June 2011, lot 213 Private European Collection Literature Sophie Webel 807 Ursula Schmitt 558 (another example illustrated in black and white p. 30) Max Loreau p. 221 (another example illustrated in black and white p. 221)
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