Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022) "Etching III" (1956) Etching signed lower left in the plate. (Slightly warped) Sight size: 24.8 x 17.4 cm Framed under glass. * Reminder: In accordance with the conditions of sale, the buyer is responsible for the right of resale on this lot (4% of the hammer price only from €750 to €50,000, decreasing thereafter). Condition report dated June 19, 2024 at 5 pm: - 5 small freckles at bottom left and paper very slightly creased. - Weakness of the paper at the board cut in the upper left corner. - On close inspection, the print is slightly warped. It is specified that the work has not been decropped.

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