Jean René Bazaine

Louis Carré, Paris (acquis auprès de l'artiste en 1945)
Vente: Piasa et Artcurial, Paris, 10 décembre 2002, Succession Olga Carré, née Burel, Ancienne Collection Louis Carré, lot 342
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Jean Bazaine, 1965; catalogue no.138

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is lighter in the original. The work is executed on a Rives paper glued to the mount along the edges. 13 artist's pinholes are visible at the four corners and one is located in the middle of the upper corner. The upper and lower right corners are slightly torn. Along the upper edge, three stabilized tears are visible under close inspection : - one approx. 1 cm - one approx. 2 cm - one approx. 0,5 cm. This work is in very good condition.
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signed and dated; gouache on paper. Executed in 1945.