3 - Giorgio De Chirico, Villa by the Sea

Giorgio De Chirico, Villa by the Sea 1929 31 x 40.5 cm (12.20 x 15.94 inches), - Signed lower right - Edition 89/100, lower left - The sheet measures 44.8 x 55.8 cm - Work from the Metamorphosis series, consisting of six lithographs, published in Paris in 1929. Produced by the printer Desjobert for the publisher Editions des Quatre Chemins, Paris Provenance Private collection, Milan Bibliography - G. de Chirico. Catalogo dell’Opera Grafica 1921–1969, Milan–Rome, Alfonso Ciranna Editore / Edizioni La Medusa, 1969, p. 34, no. 14. - Giorgio de Chirico 1888–1978. Radierungen und Lithographien, exhibition catalog (Cologne, Italian Cultural Institute, March 1981), edited by M. Fagiolo dell’Arco and H. Ladendorf, Cologne, 1981. - Giorgio de Chirico. Paris 1924–1929: From the Birth of Surrealism to the Crash of Wall Street, edited by M. Fagiolo dell’Arco and P. Baldacci, Milan, Edizioni Philippe Daverio, 1982. - Lithography, edited by D. Porzio, Milan, A. Mondadori Editore, 1982. - Giorgio de Chirico: The Themes of Metaphysics, exhibition catalog (Milan, Galleria Philippe Daverio, May–June 1985), edited by M. Fagiolo dell’Arco, Milan, A. Mondadori / P. Daverio, 1985. - Modern – Postmodern. Two Case Studies: The Russian and Hungarian Avant-Garde, 1916–1925 - Giorgio de Chirico 1924–1934, exhibition catalog (Geneva, Cabinet des estampes, Musée d’art et d’histoire), edited by R. M. Mason, C. Oederlin, and V. Barras, Geneva, Éditions du Tricorne, 1988 - Giorgio de Chirico, exhibition catalog (Reggio Emilia, Palazzo Magnani), edited by M. Fagiolo dell’Arco, Reggio Emilia, Edizioni La Scaletta, 1996. - Giorgio de Chirico. Catalog of Graphic Works 1921–1969, Vol. I, edited by A. Vastano, Bologna, Edizioni Bora, 1996, p. 56, entry no. 20. Condition The sheet is in good overall condition, with no visible tears along the edges. On the front, the signature appears in the lower right corner and the numbering in the lower left corner. There is slight yellowing in the marginal areas affected by the previous mounting in a passe-partout, with minimal traces of dirt along the left edge. At the two upper corners, there are residues of adhesive material resulting from a previous mounting. On the reverse, there are several residues of yellowed adhesive tape used to mount the sheet; the removal of all residues requires specialized conservation treatment. In the lower left corner, the Arches paper watermark is visible through the paper, along with an additional mark attributable to the paper. On the reverse, in the lower right corner, there is a small stamp bearing the initials H.M.P. Visual examination reveals no evidence of previous restoration. Overall, the sheet is in good condition.