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1 - MARIE-MAD (Marie-Madeleine BOURDIN, known as). Âmes Vaillantes: original plates and drawings. 1947–1955. Set of 7 original plates, 1 original drawing, and 2 color proofs, signed:

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€300 - 400

Sale fees

27.8%

MARIE-MAD (Marie-Madeleine BOURDIN, known as). Âmes Vaillantes: original plates and drawings. 1947–1955. Set of 7 original plates, 1 original drawing, and 2 color proofs, signed: - *Petits travailleurs de l’été*: 1 large original plate (55.5 x 42 cm), pencil and gouache (plate folded, small tear, publisher’s stamp dated July 27, 1955, on the reverse), accompanied by a color newspaper clipping. - *The Legend of Catherine*: 1 original drawing in India ink (plate 31 x 14 cm), color newspaper clipping included. - The Virgin with the Birds: 1 original plate (33 x 27 cm) in India ink, red ink, and blue pencil; color newspaper clipping included. - Beloved Mom: original color plate (30 x 25 cm). - “Joël, the Little Violinist”: original color plate (26.3 x 21.5 cm), with a crease and small cut-out areas. - 1 original color plate (43 x 39 cm), with creases, tears, and missing sections. - A Grandfather’s Easter: original color plate (32 x 27.5 cm) - Original black-and-white drawing (7.2 x 5.7 cm) - 2 pre-print color proofs (approx. 28 x 27 cm) Signatures: M. M. Bourdin, Marie-Mad, or F. A. M. M. B. Annotations in the margins and on the reverse; some plates are dated on the reverse; most mention a publication in *Âmes Vaillantes*. Small marginal tears. Included: 1 color plate and 2 drawings, 1 of which is in color; all unsigned. A total of 13 pieces. Provenance: the artist’s studio.

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Auction details

Marie-Mad: Studio Collection of a Pioneer in Children's Comics
Thursday, December 3
02:00 PM
1, rue de la petite Cité
27000 Evreux, France

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Hôtel des ventes d'Évreux +33 2 32 33 13 59 evreux-encheres@orange.fr
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 16,000 lots published

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