Lot 351
  • 351

AFTER FERNAND LÉGER | Visage à une main fond ocre

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • After Fernand Léger
  • Visage à une main fond ocre
  • bears the initials F.L (lower right); bears the inscription VISAGE A UNE MAIN fond ocre Edition à 250 exemplaires d'après la maquette originale de Fernand LEGER (exclusivité Musée National F. LEGER - BIOT) Numéro 141/250 (in the interior)
  • glazed ceramic
  • 44,1 x 30,5 x 6 cm; 17 3/8 x 12 x 2 3/8 in.
  • Executed by Claude Brice on behalf of the Musée national Fernand Léger circa 1990 in an edition of 250.

Provenance

Ateliers Brice, Biot 
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

The ceramic is sound. There is some light wear to the protruding areas and a light build up of dust in the recessive areas. There are some shallow tool markings to the verso which are inherent to the artist's process. This work is in very good overall condition.
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Catalogue Note

We would like to Mr. Rodolphe Cosimi, director of the Amis de Roland Brice, for his contribution to the research on this work.