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André Masson

Lot 31003
Le Génie de l'Espèce, 1942
Drypoint and engraving on wove paper

21,0 x 15,0 in (53.3 x 38.1 cm)
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Lot 31003
Le Génie de l'Espèce, 1942
Drypoint and engraving on wove paper
21,0 x 15,0 in (53.3 x 38.1 cm)
Estimate: US$ 6,000 - 8,000
€ 5,100 - 6,900
Auction: 19 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Sep 09, 2025
Auction number: 11244
Auction name: The Artful Eye: The Collection from the Estates of Larry Saphire and Marie-Madeleine Saphire Showcase Auction
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André Masson (French, 1896-1987) Le génie de l'espèce, 1942 Drypoint and engraving on wove paper 21 x 15 inches (53.3 x 38.1 cm) (sheet) Ed. 30/30 Signed in ink and editioned in pencil along lower edge Published by Curt Valentin Buchholz Gallery, New York Printed by Atelier 17, New York Property from the Collection of the Estates of Larry Saphire and Marie-Madeleine Saphire LITERATURE: Saphire, 84. Larry Saphire selected this work for the frontispiece of his Masson Catalogue Raisonne. An additional impression of this work can be found in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Minor dings and creases along vertical left side and along top of sheet, recto. Light foxing in left paper margin, recto, with scattered foxing in plate area on verso, some light pencil notes on verso of sheet.
Lot Details
André Masson (French, 1896-1987) Le génie de l'espèce, 1942 Drypoint and engraving on wove paper 21 x 15 inches (53.3 x 38.1 cm) (sheet) Ed. 30/30 Signed in ink and editioned in pencil along lower edge Published by Curt Valentin Buchholz Gallery, New York Printed by Atelier 17, New York Property from the Collection of the Estates of Larry Saphire and Marie-Madeleine Saphire LITERATURE: Saphire, 84. Larry Saphire selected this work for the frontispiece of his Masson Catalogue Raisonne. An additional impression of this work can be found in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Minor dings and creases along vertical left side and along top of sheet, recto. Light foxing in left paper margin, recto, with scattered foxing in plate area on verso, some light pencil notes on verso of sheet.
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