Engraving on vélin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 14.75 x 11.125 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Le septième chant, la mort d'Isidore Ducasse, Jeudi 24 Bovembre 1870, 7 Rue du Faubourg, Montmartre a 8 Heures du Matin, Quatre Gravures de André Masson, 1974. Published by Société Internationale d'Art XXe Siècle, Paris; printed by Frères Crommelynck, Paris, March, 1974. Excerpted from the volume (translated from French), This album, completed in March 1974 on vélin d'Arches of the Arjomari paper mill by Fequet et Baudier for typography and by the Frères Crommelynck for engravings, was published on behalf of the Société Internationale d'Art XXe Siècle. It was shot 75 examples numbered from 1 to 75, with a suite on Japon of the 4 engravings and 100 examples numbered from 76 to 175. It was also shot 5 nominative examples with follow-up, 20 examples of H.C. numbered H.C. I to H.C. XX and 10 examples, E.A. reserved for the artist and the author. ANDRE MASSON (1896-1987) was born in Balagny-sur-Thérain, Oise, but when he was eight his father's work took the family first briefly to Lille and then to Brussels. He began his study of art at the age of eleven at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, under the guidance of Constant Montald, and later he studied in Paris. He fought for France during World War I and was seriously injured. Masson shared a Paris studio with Joan Miró and was in the milieu of Picasso.