Artworks · Fernand Léger

Plate (page 19) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 15/16 × 8 1/4" (27.8 × 20.9 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 20) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 5/16 × 11 5/16" (36.4 × 28.8 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 37) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 16 5/16 × 12 7/16" (41.5 × 31.6 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Vignette (facing page 1) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 4 1/2 × 5 3/16" (11.5 × 13.1 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Double page plate (pages 52 and 53) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 16 7/16 × 24 1/2" (41.8 × 62.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Tailpiece (page 25) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 4 3/16 × 10" (10.7 × 25.4 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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In-text plate (page 11) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 1 9/16 × 5 7/8" (4 × 15 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 21) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 5/16 × 9 15/16" (36.4 × 25.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Double page plate (pages 84 and 85) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 16 7/16 × 25 1/8" (41.8 × 63.8 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 36) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 16 5/8 × 12 3/8" (42.2 × 31.5 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Tailpiece (page 50) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/16 × 9" (5.8 × 22.9 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 47) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 12 1/2 × 9 15/16" (31.8 × 25.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Headpiece (page 5) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 8 3/4 × 7 13/16" (22.2 × 19.8 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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In-text plate (page 54) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 13 1/16 × 2 15/16" (33.1 × 7.5 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 7) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 5/16 × 10 1/4" (36.3 × 26.1 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 88) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 12 × 9 15/16" (30.5 × 25.3 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Headpiece (page 73) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 7 1/4 × 5 1/8" (18.4 × 13 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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In-text plate (page 67) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 13 1/16 × 1 13/16" (33.1 × 4.6 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 71) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 3/16 × 9 5/16" (36.1 × 23.6 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 68) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 15 1/16 × 12" (38.2 × 30.5 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Headpiece (page 65) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 6 5/16 × 8 3/4" (16 × 22.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 74) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 11 7/8 × 9 1/16" (30.2 × 23 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Double page plate (pages 76 and 77) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 15 11/16 × 23 7/16" (39.8 × 59.6 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Tailpiece (page 78) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 2 3/16 × 2 7/16" (5.5 × 6.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 79) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 15/16 × 7 13/16" (27.8 × 19.9 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 87) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 3/4 × 11 9/16" (37.4 × 29.4 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 93) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 12 5/16 × 9 1/16" (31.2 × 23 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 95) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/4 × 8 11/16" (26 × 22 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 96) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 11 1/4 × 9 7/16" (28.5 × 24 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 98) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 5/8 × 10 13/16" (37.2 × 27.4 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 69) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 15 1/16 × 11 5/16" (38.2 × 28.7 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 63) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.4 × 21 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 62) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 11 5/16 × 7 15/16" (28.7 × 20.1 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Initial letter C (page 9) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 2 3/8 × 1 5/8" (6 × 4.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 108) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 11/16 × 10 1/8" (37.3 × 25.7 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 111) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 11/16 × 11 7/16" (37.3 × 29 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Wrapper back from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 × 11" (35.5 × 28 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 103) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 11/16 × 9 3/4" (37.3 × 24.8 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Wrapper front from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 15 9/16 × 11 13/16" (39.5 × 30 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.2 cm)

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Plate (page 31) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 13 7/8 × 9 5/8" (35.3 × 24.5 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Cirque (Circus)

1950 · Illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm); overall (closed): 16 13/16 × 13 1/16 × 1 5/16" (42.7 × 33.1 × 3.3 cm)

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Plate (page 27) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 1/4 × 10 7/16" (36.2 × 26.5 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 13) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 3/16 × 11 5/16" (36.1 × 28.7 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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In-text plate (page 59) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 7/8 × 6 5/16" (27.6 × 16.1 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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In-text plate (page 58) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 3/8 × 7 5/16" (26.4 × 18.5 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 106) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 14 5/8 × 11 5/16" (37.2 × 28.7 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Tailpiece (page 55) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 10 1/16 × 11 3/8" (25.6 × 28.9 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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Plate (page 82) from Cirque (Circus)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with eighty-three lithographs (including wrapper front and back)

composition (irreg.): 15 1/16 × 11 1/2" (38.3 × 29.2 cm); page (each approx.): 16 5/8 × 12 11/16" (42.3 × 32.3 cm)

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