Marie Gautier (1867-1960) - Lot 59

Marie Gautier (1867-1960) Three studies of an infant's head. 1897. Soft varnish. 200 x 160, printed in bistre brown. Proof printed on a thin vellum sheet bearing a fragment (two other head studies) from another plate, signed in pencil and titled "Andrée" [daughter of the artist]. Traces of folds. Full margins. Joint: 1) same subject. Two variants, one in black on japon mince, the other in sanguine on japon vergé, carefully lined on japon mince, with additional head study printed at the foot, titled and signed in pencil, upper corners redone. Light foxing. Full margins. 2) Young violinist. Soft varnish. [175 x 270]. Printed in bistre. Good proof on japon vergé, signed in pencil. Broken folds at upper left edge of folio. Small irregular margins. Set of 4 p.