Description
Original four-page bifolio removed from Verve No. 5-6 (July-Oct 1939), the celebrated Paris art review directed by Tériade and printed by Draeger. This single bifolio combines three highly desirable subjects:
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Verso (one full page): the famous Brontë Sisters portrait after Branwell Brontë
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Center spread (two facing pages): a grid of nineteenth-century women’s portrait images suitable for multiple framings
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Recto (one full page): striking profile head titled “Pierre de Lave,” credit Phot. Le Veque (dramatic medieval headgear study)
Details & condition
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Authentic 1939 Verve printing on quality wove paper; photogravure/heliogravure plates typical of the issue
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Sheet size (each page) approx. 10.25 x 14 in (26 x 35.5 cm); unmounted, unframed
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Good vintage condition with light toning and edge wear from binding removal; old central fold present across the interior spread as issued; localized handling/crease lines on the Brontë page-see photos for exact state
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From the same double issue that featured Old Masters, sculpture studies, and historic photography, making this an attractive crossover leaf for literary, women’s portrait, and early photography collectors
This is a single complete bifolio (four printed pages) sold as one unit. Please view all photos for measurements, credits, and condition before purchasing.
