Lot number 187 - Auction 149
'IL GUARDINO DELLE TERMOPILI (DIE WACHE DER THERMOPYLEN)' (1970)

GIORGIO DE CHIRICO 1888 Volos, Greek - 1978 Rome, Italy 'IL GUARDINO DELLE TERMOPILI (THE GUARD OF THE THERMOPYLAE)' (1970' Colour lithograph on wove paper, with watermark. Sheet size 99.5 x 69.6 cm. Print size 78 x 56.4 cm. Signed in pencil 'G. de Chirico' lower right, titled lower middle and numbered '41/90' lower left. Verso with remains of an old mounting. Partially slightly soiled, partially with handling marks, the corners and the upper right margin with crease marks, paper slightly wavy. Provenance: Private collection North-Rhine Westphalia.