Edmund Blampied, R.E. 1886-1966.
Le Chef d'oeuvre (The Two Chefs). 1930-31. Drypoint. Appleby 145. 11 3/4 x 9 (sheet 15 1/2 x 11 1/2). Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 100. Print Collector's Quarterly (1937): 369. A fine impression on pale white laid paper, printed on the full sheet with deckle edges. Signed and dated in the plate. Label from Arthur Ackermann & Son Inc., New York, identifying it as an "artist proof etching". This is one of Blampied's most sought-after images. $3,000.
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