Description: Lucien Coutaud (1904 - 1977) Le Taureau Blanc - plate X etching, 1956 signed and inscribed bon a tirer lower right margin recto, apart from the edition of 150 inscribed X upper left margin recto plate size 8" x 5¼" (20.3 x 13.3 cm.) paper size 12¾" x 10" (32.4 x 25.4 cm.) published by L'Imprimerie Nationale pour la Société des Bibliophiles Comtois, France Condition: unframed and in generally good condition as shown The bon a tirer master impression of one of the fourteen plates from Coutaud's illustrations for the bibliophile edition of Voltaire's philosophical novel. The Bon à Tirer (French: 'good to pull') designation, commonly seen abbreviated as "B.A.T.", is signed by the artist on the ultimate print they deem perfect during the trial proofing process. This work is then used by the printer as the master reference for the printing of the full edition. All subsequent impressions are compared to the B.A.T. for quality and those which deviate are destroyed. The careful consideration given by an artist to the B.A.T. impression and its unique place in the printmaking process make them prized by collectors.
Price: 295 USD
Location: New York, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Lucien Coutaud
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Edition Size: 150
Signed By: Lucien Coutaud
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Framing: Unframed
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30")
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Framed/Unframed: Unframed
Year of Production: 1956
Style: Surrealism
Features: Signed
Print Type: Etching
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: Signed
Material: Etching
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Subject: Surrealism
Print Surface: Paper
Creation Date: 1956
Type: Etching
Signed?: Signed
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Production Technique: Etching
