Sutherland, Graham ~ Graham Sutherland Sketchbook (Edition De Tete) : With The Catalogue And An Original Etching, Both Signed By Graham Sutherland

Marlborough Fine Art, London : 1973 : First UK Printing (edition de tete)

First UK printing edition de tete published by Marlborough Fine Art, London in 1973. Comprising three items as issued : 1) A facsimile sketchbook reproducing colour images from 1968-72, each page blind stamped by the printers Daniel Jacomet. The pochoir reproductions were so convincing that in order to avoid confusion, Jacomet had to blind-stamp each leaf. 2) An accompanying catalogue detailing the sketchbook contents, containing texts by Sutherland and Bernard Baer. Card covers and printed wrappers. Signed by Graham Sutherland and numbered ‘E21/200'. 3) An original Sutherland etching signed and numbered in pencil (numbered ‘E21/25’). From a total edition size of 575 copies of this production, 200 copies in English were signed by Sutherland as above. Of these 200 copies, there was an edition de tete of 25 copies for the English market with a signed and numbered etching. There were also 25 edition de tete copies for the French, American and Italian markets but the signed etching was different for each of the countries. This is the etching for the English special edition. Housed in the original publisher’s full calf tan solander box which is a little mottled to the lining and to the rear. Contents are all Fine. Scarce as the English edition.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Fine
ETCHING: Fine