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Erik Desmazieres. b.1948. l'Oiseau de Minerve [Fitch-Febvrel 250]. Paris: 2015. Etching, aquatint and roulette. (368 x 264 mm). (plate mark). Archivally framed (frame measures 630 x 518 mm.). Image 36.8 x 26.6 cm. Sheet 50 x 33 cm. Third state, printed on a laid appliqué and reworked by the artist in watercolor and gouache. Signed, dated, titled and annotated 'Troisième état épreuve rehaussée.' This still-life, hand-painted by the artist, includes Minerva's Owl and Desmazière's imaginary alphabet developed for his Tower of Babel print series. Fitch-Febvrel 250. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Erik Desmazieres. b.1948. l'Oiseau de Minerve [Fitch-Febvrel 250]. Paris: 2015.
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