A Wonderful Likeness
by FINI, Leonor
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
New York: Arianne Lancell / Alsparck, 1983. Original lithograph of a bearded man in a Winter hat. Part of a suite of work based on Carmilla, the gothic novel by the Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu. Signed in pencil. Numbered 29 / 297 copies. Authenticated by the artist's own dry stamp (a cat's head). On vellum. Very good condition as the work has never been framed. Sold unframed. 555 x 455 mm (21¾ x 18 inches). The description for this character in the novel reads: This evening there arrived from Gratz the grave, dark-faced son of the picture-cleaner, with a horse and cart laden with two large packing cases, having many pictures in each. Lithographie originale d'un homme barbu dans un chapeau d'hiver. Fait partie d'une série d'œuvres basées sur Carmilla, le roman gothique de l'écrivain irlandais Sheridan Le Fanu. Signé au crayon. Numéroté 29 / 297 exemplaires. Authentifié par le propre tampon sec de l'artiste (une tête de chat). Sur vélin. Très bon état car l'oeuvre n'a jamais été encadrée. Vendu sans cadre. 555 x 455 mm (21¾ x 18 pouces). La description de ce personnage dans le roman se lit comme suit : Ce soir arriva de Gratz le fils grave et sombre du nettoyeur de tableaux, avec un cheval et une charrette chargés de deux grandes caisses d'emballage, contenant chacune de nombreuses images.
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- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2987
- Title
- A Wonderful Likeness
- Author
- FINI, Leonor
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arianne Lancell / Alsparck
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Carmilla, beard, hat, Gratz, Austria, Arianne Lancell, Sheridan Le Fanu, Gothic, vampire, lesbian,
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