Lot 9
  • 9

Georges Rouault

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Georges Rouault
  • Femme assise (Profil)
  • Signed, dated and dedicated  Monte-Carle. A Madame Thorndike / très cordial et meilleur souvenir / de G. Rouault 1925 (upper right)
  • Ink wash on paper
  • 17 1/2 by 11 3/8 in.
  • 44.5 by 28.9 cm

Provenance

Mme. Thorndike

Literature

Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'Oeuvre peint, vol. I, Monte Carlo, 1988, no. 989, illustrated p. 297

Condition

The sheet is hinged in two places along the top edge. The ink has faded slightly and the sheet is toned overall, with the extreme edges lighter than the central image. There are some minor creases alogn the edges from handling, but the work is in overall good condition.
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