Lot 281
  • 281

Mai Trung Thu

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
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Description

  • Mai Trung Thu
  • Portrait of Nicole Grilhault des Fontaines
  • Signed, inscribed and dated 23-8-1937
  • Pastel on paper laid on board

Provenance

A gift from the artist
Private Collection, France

Condition

The work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of a fold across the center of the paper. Upon close observation, gentle creases are visible on the top right corner and bottom margin. There is evidence of a tear near the middle of the right margin. Framed, under Plexiglas.
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