Max Ernst (German, 1891-1976)
Avec le sang il a signé son nom sur le mur. Et le Seigneur des Armées a écrit: Lu et approuvé, from La ballade du soldat; Le soleil. La ville entière (Spies & Leppien 218 XXXI; 127C)
Lithograph in colours, 1972, on Japon paper, signed and numbered 41/79 in pencil, printed and published by Pierre Chave, Vence, with margins; together with 'Le soleil. La ville entière', lithograph in colours, 1968, on wove paper, signed and inscribed 'Epreuve d'artiste' in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 100, printed by Pierre Chave, Vence, published by Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart, with margins

Image 366 x 266mm (14 3/8 x 10 1/2in)
Sheet 382 x 285mm (15 1/8 x 11 1/4in)(and smaller)(2)
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These works are unframed.

In addition to the catalogue entry:

Avec le sang il a signé son nom sur le mur. Et le Seigneur des Armées a écrit: Lu et approuvé:

- pale toning to the sheet
- some creases towards the sheet edges
- a few tiny fox spots in places
- a band of skinning at the upper sheet verso

Le soleil. La ville entière:

- taped to the mount at the four corners recto
- pronounced time- and mount-staining
- tiny scattered fox spots, mainly to the margins

Otherwise, the printed area in good condition.