Sean Scully

A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection

Sean Scully

b. 1945

Etchings for Federico García Lorca

each dated 03 (lower right); titled (lower center); inscribed 1-10 respectively and numbered 3/50 (lower left); plate 10 signed in pencil; also signed, dated and numbered 3/50 (on the justification page)

the complete set of ten etchings with aquatint printed in colors on Somerset wove paper, with the title page, each plate with an accompanying poem by García Lorca in Spanish and English, contained in the original red cloth-covered portfolio box

plates: 6 ⅞ by 9 in. (17.5 by 22.7 cm.)

sheets approx.: 18 by 28 in. (45.8 by 71.2 cm.)

box overall: 20 by 29 ⅜ by 2 ¼ in. (49.6 by 74.7 by 5.8 cm.)

Executed in 2003, this set is number 3 from the edition of 50 plus five artist's proofs, each with the blindstamp of the printer, Burnet Editions, published by the artist.

(10 prints)

Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Juliette Saylor at Juliette.Saylor@sothebys.com