Antique prints and engravings  - Classical & Historical

Antique prints and engravings - Classical & Historical

Lot 10440: Original woodcut engraving by Aristide Maillol 1939

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Start price: £40

Estimated price: £80 - £160

Buyer's Premium:

This woodcut engraving is from Odes d’Horace by the artist Aristide Joseph-Bonaventure Maillol (French, 1861-1944).

The text (which is in French) was written by Horace (Ancient Roman, 65-8 B.C.) and published by Phillippe Gonin.

This woodcut was printed from the original woodblocks designed and engraved by the artist himself. Limited to 350 copies on papier de chanvre et lin (hemp and linen paper) – watermarked Phillipe Gonin 1939.

Size: 8.5in x 5.25in (21.5cm x 13.3cm)


Condition report:

The print is in excellent condition with some handling marks in the margins - please inspect the image carefully for any occasional age related marks.