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Une Semaine de bonté, ou les sept éléments capitaux
Max Ernst (German (active in France and the United States), 1891–1976)
Publisher: Editions Jeanne Bucher (French, 20th century)
Printer: Georges Duval
Publisher: Editions Jeanne Bucher (French, 20th century)
Printer: Georges Duval
1934
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 182 photomechanical reproductions of collages
Dimensions
Overall (each vol., depth variable): 27.9 x 22.2 x 0.9 cm (11 x 8 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Other (Page): 27.2 x 20.8cm (10 11/16 x 8 3/16in.)
Other (Page): 27.2 x 20.8cm (10 11/16 x 8 3/16in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number1999.274
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Editions Jeanne Bucher, 1934
Catalogue Raisonné
Spies/Metken 1904-2088; Castleman, Century of Artists Books, p. 161
Description(Paris: Editions Jeanne Bucher, 1934) Quarto, five vols.; unpaged: [v. 1] 20 leaves,[v. 2] 16 ll., [v. 3] 24 ll., [v. 4] 16 ll., [v. 5] 33 ll.; colored paper wrappers (tan manila folder).
Literary illustrations.
Literary illustrations.
Inscriptions450/816
ProvenanceArs Libri, Ltd., Boston (purchased at auction, London, Nov. 1997), from whom purchased by MFA, September 15, 1999.
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