Collection of four period photographic reproductions of scene designs by the Italian painter for the 1918 Montemezzi opera La Nave, adapted from D'Annunzio's 1908 play. Three of the four identified within the negative "Gabriele D'Annunzio / La Nave / Apparizione scenica del / [I/II/III] episodio / composizion / di / Guido Marussig" to recto, and all four with Kaufmann & Fabry Co. of Chicago photographer's stamp to verso. "Catechumen"(?) written in green ink to verso of two prints, and three with small drawings in the same ink, also to verso, all in an unknown hand. Light wear to edges and corners, overall in fine condition. Each approx. 9.5 x 6 inches (24.1 x 15.2 cm.). Read More...
Five chromogenic prints of the Canadian pianist by the American filmmaker, artist and writer. Signed, titled and numbered "3/8" on backing board, "Marianne Boeksy Gallery, New York, NY" label with artist, title, date and edition and "Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA" label with artist, title, date and edition on backing board. Sight 3.3 x 24.75 inches (71 x 16.5 cm), framed together to an overall size of 7.25 x 28.75 inches (18 x 73 cm). Read More...
Unusual full color lithograph reproduction of a self portrait caricature in Meyerbeer's Le Prophète, by the great tenor and talented caricaturist, here shown in profile and signed to a light area in ink "Enrico Caruso / N.Y. 1918." The caricature is contained in a fabulous decorative gold lithographic frame. Two horizontal creases and small tears and creases to edges, else fine. 9.5 x 11 inches (24 x 28 cm). Presumably excised from a souvenir program, this is the only signed color image of Caruso we have ever offered. Read More...
Uncommon signed engraving of the famous Italian ballerina of the Romantic ballet era, a central figure in the history of European dance, depicted during a performance in her father's ballet, La Gitana. Taglioni has signed in ink to the lower right. Published by Bettini Lithography of Bologna, ca. 1842. Heavy fold creasing and foxing throughout, cropping at the lower margin, two hole punches to the upper margin; overall in very good condition. 12 x 19 inches (30.5 x 48.3 cm.). Read More...
Felt-tip pen and ink on offset lithograph. 39.5 x 36 cm. (15.6 x 14.2 in.) Signed and inscribed in ink along the lower blank margin by Tinguely, with further additions by hand to the printed imagery in thick black ink (for example, the black drawings above "La Sirène" and the spouting figure on the far right of that line; the Xs on the line below; the arrow from the red heart; the spouting elephant lower right, and the section division lines and inscription to one Sali Loukas. Lower inscription including dating "7 Marz 1983...IRCAM" rather faded, vertical crease along the right perpendicular intersecting ink line, else fine. Read More...
Color offset with printed foil, numbered 80/100 and signed lower right "CO" in pencil. From the deluxe edition of the artist book Notes in Hand, 1972. Catalogue raisonné: Axsom/Platzker, no. 78. 8.75 x 7 inches (22 x 17.5 cm). Framed 15 x 13.25 inches (33.5 x 38.5 cm). Unexamined out of frame, toning around mat edges, else in apparently fine condition.
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[Literature & Art]
Gris, Juan. (1887–1927). Original Illustration for "Le Tabac," (L'Assiette au Beurre,1909)
Tempera and pen and India ink on paper, signed lower left with artist's monogram. 8.75 x 12 inches. Framed behind glass, in fine condition. Provenance: Christie's, 16 May, 1985. Read More...
Charcoal drawing of a sitting male nude, attributed to the Spanish School, ca. 1880s. 29 x 20.25 inches (73 x 51 cm); framed 28 x 19.25 (71 x 49 cm). Creases and wrinkles, light toning and staining around the margins, overall good.
Four issues of the influential experimental literary journal that featured Surrealist, Expressionist, and Dada art and artists, including literary, visual and musical contributions. Issues 24 and 25 with toning and moderate soiling to covers, some wear to edges, but overall fine; Issue 26 with more significant wear around edges and tears and separation along upper and lower spine; Issue 27 with chipping around the edges, toning and small stains to front and rear, spine paper torn and separating at head, with separation from front wrapper (still firmly attached, however); otherwise, all issues generally clean throughout. Read More...