herman de vries, Relativ Leere Blatter (relative empty sheets). Olten, Editions le Cadre, 1972

Striking multiple published in an edition of 35, this one numbered 10/35. The work consists of a white cardboard box, 46.5 × 36.5 × 1.7 cm, containing 6 white on white paper collages, each signed, dated and numbered on the back, and one lithographed title-sheet, each 35 × 45 cm. The top lid features a mounted white painted hardboard plate with a saw-cut line, 43 × 33 × 0.5 cm, a publisher's label on verso shows the edition and work number, date and signature of the artist handwritten in black ink. (10/35: V71-67).

The relief plate was originally glued to the top of the box, which has a special cut-out section to display the label. It is loose now, as it was carefully removed to be hung on three small hooks glued to the back, but can easily be brought back to the original state. Light toning to top lid and margins of the title sheet, all other parts of the multiple are in very good condition. This particular copy derives from a private collection in Amsterdam which is mentioned as current repository in the catalogue raisonné, hdv 1972.091.4.