Stefan MROŻEWSKI (1894-1975), Composition from the book "Beauty and the Beast"

woodcut, paper; 29 x 22.3 cm (sheet size), 20.3 x 16.1 (composition size);
Signed on woodblock p. d.: M/S
The work comes from Madame de Villeneuve's book, La Belle et la Bete. Boix originaux de Stefan Mrozewski, 1949, published by Le Cercle Grolier publishing house, Paris 1949; 4o (29 x 23 cm). Cardboard binding; Piece 39, named for Dr. Michel-Charles Albeaux-Fernet (1905-1985); original booklet cover preserved (ownership marks and ex-librises of subsequent owners).