Georges Rouault Miserere 1963 1st Ed Trianon Press Hardcover Art 58 Plates
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Georges Rouault’s Miserere Boston Book and Art Shop / The Trianon Press, 1963. First edition of this reduced-format presentation of Rouault’s celebrated Miserere series. Produced by the Trianon Press in France under the supervision of the artist’s daughter, Isabelle Rouault, and designed by Arnold Fawcus. The plates were printed in deep-etched gravure by Victor Michel, Paris, on specially manufactured paper intended to match that used for the original work. Contains 58 monochrome plates reproducing Rouault’s Miserere engravings, with the artist’s handwritten titles reproduced in facsimile. The original Miserere engravings were issued in Paris in 1948 in a limited edition of 450 copies. This book is the later 1963 reduced-format edition, not the original limited portfolio. Large hardcover with dust jacket. The dust jacket shows age and wear including rubbing, edge/corner wear and surface loss, particularly to the upper front corner, as pictured. Please see photographs for condition.
- Publisher: Boston Book & Art Shop
- Year: 1963
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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