Pierre Soulages (1919-2022) Lithograph n°33. 1974. Lithograph. [563x740]. Miessner-Encrevé 82. Color print. Fine proof on vellum, numbered and signed in pencil, slightly sunned. Some scattered light foxing. Small vertical indentation at upper right edge of subject, with fine 15 mm surface fracture in black. Several thread-like traces of surface rubbing. Short, strong creases in the upper right-hand corner of the folio. Full margins. Edition of 95 proofs. Galerie de France, Paris, ed.

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