Héliogravure on vélin paper. Paper size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra S.P.A., Milano, 1981. Excerpted from the folio (translated from Italian), Editor, Daniela Palazzoli. Limited edition of M examples, drawn in héliogravure on special paper, designed specifically for the Portfolios Electa. Printed in Italy. CECIL BEATON (1904-1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as costume designer and set designer for films and the theatre. His work earned him three Academy Awards and four Tony Awards.