Dine, Jim. SELF PORTRAIT IN A SKI HAT. Williams College 176-179. Etchings, 1974. The complete set of four states as published by Petersburg Press, NY, and printed by Alan Uglow and Winston Roeth: First State: Color portrait. Edition of 20 plus 7 Artist's Proofs. Printed in black from one copper plate in black on Apta 501 paper and hand painted by Dine in oil in red, yellow and blue. Signed in pencil, dated 1974, and numbered 13/20. 11 3/4 x 12 /4 inches, 298 x 324 mm. (plate), 26 x 20 inches, 660 x 508 mm (sheet). Note: all copies we have seen show the same kind of blotching or running of the blue paint as in this print, so we are confident that this is the way the edition was released. Second State: Portrait surround by tulips. Edition of 25, plus 8 Artist's Proofs. Printed in black from one copper plate on Copperplate paper. Signed, dated and numbered 13/25 in pencil. 9 3/4 z 12 3/4 inches (plate), 30 x 22 inches, 762 x 559 mm. (sheets). Third State: Tulips. Edition of 30, plus 7 Artist's Proofs. Printed in black from one copper plate on Apta 501 paper. Signed, dated and nyumbered 13/30 in pencil. 8 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches, 219 x 289 mm. (plate), 26 x 20 inches, 660 x 508 mm. (sheet). Fourth State: Obliterated by tulips. Edition of 40, plus 9 Artist's Proofs. Printed from one copper plate on Murillo paper. Signed, dated and numbered 13/40. 8 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches, 206 x 289 mm., (plate), 26 x 20 inches, 660 x 508 mm. (sheet). All in excellent condition.
