Drypoint prints of 1920s society ladies, mostly Continental but not all. Taken from album number three in a numbered edition of 10 copies that was published in Paris in 1925 and is in an upcoming auction. Artwork by Alex Rzewuski who was a Russian émigré.

Art book/folio, Plates (llustrations) from books, Print 1 Minute
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Princesse Léon Radziwill, née Dolorès (Dolly) Radziwill (1886-1966). ca. 1925. Drypoint enhanced with color and white chalk on old Japan paper. Signed by the artist in pencil on the lower left. Alex Rzewuski, artist. Image © Etude Coutau-Begarie and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via https://www.lotsearch.de/lot/portrait-de-la-princesse-leon-radziwill-nee-dolores-dolly-radziwill-49847430?utm_source=auction-newsletter-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Auktionsnewsletter&utm_content=Email:%20Auktionsnewsletter&page=2
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Madame John Barrymore, née Blanche Oelrichs. (1890-1950). 1925. Drypoint enhanced with color and white chalk on old Japanese paper. Signed by the artist in pencil on the lower left. Alex Rzewuski, artist. Image © Etude Coutau-Begarie and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via https://www.lotsearch.de/lot/portrait-de-madame-john-barrymore-nee-blanche-oelrichs-1890-1950-49847437?utm_source=auction-newsletter-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Auktionsnewsletter&utm_content=Email:%20Auktionsnew
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Maharani of Kapurthala, born Anita Delgado-Brionès (1890-1962). 1925. Drypoint enhanced with color and white chalk on old Japanese paper. Signed in pencil by the artist on the lower left. Image © Etude Coutau-Begarie and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via
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Comtesse Irina Ilianova Worontzoff-Daschkoff (1872-1959). 1925. Drypoint enhanced with color and white chalk on old Japan paper. Signed by the artist in pencil on the lower left. Signed by the artist in pencil on the lower left. Alex Rzewuski, artist. Image © Etude Coutau-Begarie and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via https://www.lotsearch.de/lot/portrait-de-la-comtesse-irina-ilianova-worontzoff-daschkoff-1872-1959-49847432?utm_source=auction-newsletter-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Auktionsnewsletter&utm_content=Email:%20Auktionsnewsletter&page=2
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Princesse Isabelle de France (1900-1983). 1925. Drypoint enhanced with color and white chalk on old Japan paper. Signed in pencil by the artist on the lower left. Alex Rzewuski, artist. Image © Etude Coutau-Begarie and lotsearch.net. Fair use license. via https://www.lotsearch.de/lot/portrait-de-la-princesse-isabelle-de-france-1900-1983-pointe-seche-49847433?utm_source=auction-newsletter-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Auktionsnewsletter&utm_content=Email:%20Auktionsnewsl

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