Proof of the Poster 'Oiseau des forêts', 1958 – Georges Braque (1882 Argenteuil - 1963 Paris)

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Georges Braque (1882 Argenteuil - 1963 Paris)
Proof of the Poster 'Oiseau des forêts', 1958

Poster with original lithograph in 6 colors on wove paper. 39 x 47 cm (lithograph), 73 x 51 cm (sheet). Numbered 75/75 lower left, signed G. Braque (pencil) lower right. Copy 75 of 75 proofs (alongside an unsigned and unnumbered ordinary edition of 750). Framed under glass in a passe-partout.

The entire poster sheet has been folded to fit the dimensions of the passe-partout, and the text reads: 'G.BRAQUE ŒUVRE GRAPHIQUE' (top edge) and 'CABINET DES ESTAMPES, ESTAMPES, GALERIE, NICOLAS RAUCH SA LIVRES ILLUSTRES, 5 PROMENADE DU PIN GENEVE 2 PLACE DU PORT, DU II SEPTEMBRE AU 12 OCTOBRE 1958, MOURLOT' (bottom edge).

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Estimate: 2,000 € - 3,000 €

183C - Modern Art
14. October 2026 at 5:30 PM CEST

Literature:

Cat. raisonné, no. 815; Cf. https://www.mourloteditions.com/products/oiseau-des-forets-galerie-nicolas-rauch-sa-by-georges-braque-1958?srsltid=AfmBOopTBnnrvg1IoqyITSsDmUHaMfQhOERcMGjX7SgvvTU0oZeW3zB9 (here with the information that there are 75 copies which were signed and numbered).

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Georges Braque (1882 Argenteuil - 1963 Paris)
Proof of the Poster 'Oiseau des forêts', 1958