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Herman de Vries, Library of Earth Colours
Herman de Vries, Library of Earth Colours

Lot 835

Herman de Vries, 1931 (NL)

Library of Earth Colours, 2005

Set of 7 cardboard boxes, each containing a different ash sample, included therein: White Earth/von weisser Erde, 1993; Green?, 1997; red!/rouge! - from red earth/de la terre rouge, 1998; grey & gray - from earth, 2000; from earth: +/- lila, 2003; from earth: gelb jaune yellow, 2004; from earth: brown braun brun, 2005.
H 260 mm W 25 mm D 140 mm.

1/6. All in linen slipcase, signed and titled: Herman de Vries, Library of Earth Colours. Signed and numbered in handwriting on the inside of the slipcase. All series are signed by hand on the first page, dated, titled and chronogically numbered.
Edition Lydia Megert Paris/Bern 2003.

CHF4'000 / 6'000
EUR4'300 / 6'500
USD5'000 / 7'500