*Otto WOLS (1913 - 1951) Rouge royal Engraving on paper Sign - Lot 27

*Otto WOLS (1913 - 1951) Rouge royal Engraving on paper Signed lower right in the plate HC proof in pencil lower left On the back, "With the agreement of Madame Gréty Wols this engraving, after an original gouache by Wols "Rouge Royal" of 1947 was published by Michel Couturier et Cie. It was printed at 125 copies, including 25 on Japon impérial paper numbered from I to XXV and 100 on papier d'arches numbered from 1 to 100 Novembre 1963" 50.4 x 32.5 cm Traces of an old frame in the margin, and minor foxing on the back Note: This etching illustrates Wols' visionary and poetic universe, combining expressive intensity and graphic finesse, characteristic of his work deeply marked by the post-war period.