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Lot 228

Paul Jacoulet

Estimate: $600 - $900

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(French, 1896-1960)

Three woodblock prints, all with artist's signature and seal:˜Retour de la Jungle/Tondano: Celebes, titled lower margin, numbered "267/350" verso, sheet 18-1/2 x 14 in.; L'Attente, Celebes Menado, silver mica flake embellishment to paper, sheet 16 x 12-1/4 in.; painted and gilt wood frames, largest 23-7/8 x 19-1/8 in.; Les Jades. Mandchoukuo, unframed, sheet 16-1/8 x 12-3/8 in.

Provenance: Collection of General Sam S. Walker and Charlotte B. Walker, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Condition

Retour de la Jungle taped in on mat at three sides, some light foxing; L'Attente trimmed, loosely laid down at top section, some adhesive staining, toning, water damage at edges, significant portion of mica flakes transferred onto frame glass, some creasing and warping to paper; Les Jades with some toning and staining, possible adhesive stain (horizontal bands), small separation at lower margin (does not enter image), some creasing; frames with wear and abrasions, some paint and gilt loss