Lot 29
  • 29

Georges Malkine

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Georges Malkine
  • FONCTION DU CŒUR
  • signé Malkine et daté 26 (au dos) ; titré Fonction du coeur (sur le châssis)  
  • huile et élément végétal sur toile
  • 24 x 41 cm ; 9 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.

Provenance

Louis Aragon, Paris (acquis de l'artiste)
Donné par le précédent en 1980 à la famille du propriétaire actuel

Condition

The canvas is not lined. There is no sign of retouching under ultraviolet light. The are traces of dirt near the edges. A section of the leaf collage has been lost. This work is in stable condition.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'Malkine' and dated '26' (on the reverse) ; titled 'Fonction du coeur' (on the stretcher), oil and vegetation on canvas. Executed in 1926.