MAURICE HENRY (1907-1984)
Maurice Henry, 1969
Twenty screenprints, on Fabriano wove paper, each signed and numbered in pencil, further numbered 94 on the justification page, from the total edition of 200, published by Alberto Marotta, Italy, the full sheets, loose (as issued) within the original green cloth covered folio case
47 x 36cm (18 1/2 x 14 3/16in).
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The portfolio includes an introductory text in Italian, table of contents and justification page, but is missing Plate I – La joie de vivre. The full sheets, in overall good condition.

In addition to the catalogue entry:

- most sheets with pale time staining and scattered pinpoint foxing in the margins recto and verso

- soft handling creases in places in the margins and sheet corners

Further condition details of the plates:

Plate II – with a pale moisture stain at the lower centre sheet edge

Plate VI – a short 5mm. tear with associated creasing at the extreme lower right sheet edge

Plate VIII – with a semi-circular area of foxing to the upper centre sheet edge

Plate IX – with two punctures to the right and centre upper sheet edge; two further indents to the centre left sheet edge

Plate XVIII – the sheet with light-staining and associated foxing to the margins, with remnants of white tack at the lower left sheet verso

Plate XIX – a 10cm. diagonal scratch to the lower right of the image into the margin, two further creases to the lower right corner

Plate XX – with two creases at the lower right corner, a further crease to the left lower margin

The paper covered folder with extensive foxing and the folio case with surface dirt and showing signs of wear.