Jim Dine (American, born 1935)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Edition B) (Galerie Mikro 47 a-j)
The book, comprising 12 lithographs in colours, 1968, on Arches wove paper, signed and numbered 119/200 in green ink on the justification page (there were also 25 artist's proofs), printed by Atelier Desjobert and Atelier Georges Leblanc, Paris, published by Petersburg Press, London, bound within a green velvet binding with silver lettering, together with the accompanying portfolio of four additional etchings, on Arches wove paper, each signed in pencil, numbered 119/200 in black ink and stamped 'Edition B' verso, the full sheets, loose (as issued), within the original black velvet covered portfolio

Sheet 450 x 310mm (17 3/4 x 12 1/4in)(18)
Book 450 x 320 x 25mm (17 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 1in)

In addition to the catalogue entry:

The loose etchings:

- pale toning to the sheets
- two of the sheets with pin-sized fox spots, mainly visible towards the sheet edges and verso
- a circa 5mm indentation to the left of image of 'Study for the rings on Dorian Gray's hand'
- very minor skinning to the upper sheet of 'Red design for satin heart'
- three plates with offsetting from the plate underneath verso

The bound lithographs:

- pale toning to the sheets
- offsetting of the coloured inks onto the adjacent page from the cellulose film of plate seven; a crease to the cellulose film

The portfolio and book:

- light surface dirt