Description
Offered here is a matched pair of original 1939 Verve pages centered on Michel de Montaigne:
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a color heliogravure plate after the School of Corneille de Lyon, titled “Portrait of Michel de Montaigne,” and
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a companion two-sided text leaf featuring “The Portrait of Montaigne” by Jean Paulhan, with an additional monochrome reproduction (François and Marguerite d’Angoulême playing chess). Printed in Paris under Tériade’s direction.
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Origin & date: Original pages from Verve, Paris, 1939 (not modern reprints)
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Artists/authors: School of Corneille de Lyon (after); essay by Jean Paulhan
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Printing: Color heliogravure (Draeger-type) on wove paper for the plate; photogravure/letterpress for the text leaf
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Contents: One color plate + one separate double-sided essay leaf (two printed pages)
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Sheet size (approx.): 10.5 x 14 in (26.5 x 35.5 cm) each
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Condition: Clean impressions with the expected light toning to margins; faint handling, minor nicks and stitch marks along the inner edge from removal; suitable for matting and display
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Why it’s desirable: Verve’s 1930s gravures are prized for their rich inks and faithful color; this is a scarce Montaigne focus set that pairs the celebrated portrait with period scholarship, ideal for collectors of Renaissance portraiture or Verve plates
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