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Man Ray — Donna
Man Ray

Donna

"Donna" is a 1968 etching with aquatint by Man Ray that exemplifies the artist's continued experimentation with printmaking techniques in his later years. The work is an artist's proof from an edition of 99, inscribed and initialled in pencil, printed on wove paper with generous margins. Ray's mastery of the aquatint process creates subtle tonal variations that characterize this portrait print, demonstrating his enduring commitment to exploring the expressive possibilities of intaglio printing.

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Etching with aquatint, 1968, initialled and inscribed 'E.A.' in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the edition of 99, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 351 x 240mm (13 3/4 x 9 1/2in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) after. Le Ronde de la Jeunesse, Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, Marc Chagall after. (1887-1985) Couple dans les Mimosas, from Nice et la Côte d'Azur (Sorlier 32), Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Le Coq Roug

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 241

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Man Ray, Donna

"Donna" is a 1968 etching with aquatint by Man Ray that exemplifies the artist's continued experimentation with printmaking techniques in his later years. The work is an artist's proof from an edition of 99, inscribed and initialled in pencil, printed on wove paper with generous margins. Ray's mastery of the aquatint process creates subtle tonal variations that characterize this portrait print, demonstrating his enduring commitment to exploring the expressive possibilities of intaglio printing.

Medium
Etching with aquatint, 1968, initialled and inscribed 'E.A.' in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the edition of 99, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 351 x 240mm (13 3/4 x 9 1/2in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) after. Le Ronde de la Jeunesse, Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, Marc Chagall after. (1887-1985) Couple dans les Mimosas, from Nice et la Côte d'Azur (Sorlier 32), Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Le Coq Roug
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Surrealism, Photography, 20th Century, Modernist, Female Subject, American Artist, Dreamlike, Portrait, Black and White, Experimental Technique

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