Charles Dufresne (1876-1938) - Lot 264

Charles Dufresne (1876-1938) A stopover in Brazil. Circa 1920. Etching, drypoint and acid wash. 296x227mm. Dufresne 35. Fine proof on cream laid paper, numbered and signed in pencil. Small trace of oxidation in lower margin (caused by framing). Margins. Edition of 25 proofs. Dry stamp: Ed. Sagot éditeur (Lugt 2254). Frame (not examined outside frame). Joint: 1) Lion hunt. Circa 1930. Etching and drypoint. 240x260mm. Dufresne 46. Fine proof on laid paper from an old register, dedicated in pencil "to our good friend Suzanne de Waroquier", signed and annotated "1er état 1/2". Freckling, slight creasing and traces of oxidation. Heavy dusting to edges and verso. Full margins. 2) The Aviators, or The Astronomer. Circa 1933. Etching and drypoint. 265x320mm. Dufresne 53. Very fine proof on laid paper, dedicated "à mon vieux Waroquier / son vieil ami", signed and annotated "2 état". Same condition. Full margins. Very rare. Edition of 20 proofs. Ens. 3 p.(including one frame).