Denise COLOMB (1902-2004). Little opera rat. Circa 1950. Set of three silver prints from various periods, between 1950 and 1986. On verso of a first print, handwritten annotations in graphite: "Denise Colomb 12 av Franklin Roosevelt Paris - Tirage de l'auteur - Petit rat d'Opéra - Rolleiflex - pour ma tendre Cécile avec beaucoup d'amour - Denise Colomb (...)". On verso, a second visual: "Petit rat" and author's stamp "Denise Colomb 12, av. Franklin Roosevelt Paris 8e (...)". On verso of third print, handwritten annotations in graphite: "retirage Patrick Consani 1986 (...) BAT Parfait - danseuse - Denise Colomb". Average visual sizes approx. 26.5 x 21.5 to 30 x 24.2 cm. One visual slightly missing. Expert : Isabelle Cazeils

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