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JEAN COCTEAU | Anna de Noailles
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Cocteau, Jean
- Anna de Noailles
- signed Jean * (lower right) and inscribed Je ferme les yeux. J'essaye, Anna, de revoir votre sourire (upper)
- India ink on paper
- 23,2 x 19,8 cm; 9 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.
- Executed circa 1935.
Provenance
Private collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Sala Fundacio'n Caja Vital Kutxa Fundazioa, L'Atelier de Montparnasse, 2003-04
Aix-en-Provence, Galerie d'Art du Conseil Général des Bouches-du-Rhône, Autour de Cocteau, 2005, illustrated in the catalogue np.
Evian, Palais Lumière, Jean Cocteau, Sur les pas d'un magicien, 2010, illustrated in the catalogue p. 95
Aix-en-Provence, Galerie d'Art du Conseil Général des Bouches-du-Rhône, Autour de Cocteau, 2005, illustrated in the catalogue np.
Evian, Palais Lumière, Jean Cocteau, Sur les pas d'un magicien, 2010, illustrated in the catalogue p. 95
Literature
Jean Cocteau, Portraits-Souvenir 1900-1914, Paris, 1935, illustrated p. 224
Pierre Chanel, Jean Cocteau, poète graphique, Paris, 1975, illustrated p. 107
Pierre Chanel, Jean Cocteau, poète graphique, Paris, 1975, illustrated p. 107
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on paper. There are humidity marks along the right edge and to the lower part of the composition. There are some dots of foxing in places. This work is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work was created to illustrate Jean Cocteau's work, Portraits-Souvenir(1900-1914), published by Editions Grasset in Paris in 1935.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Annie Guédras.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Annie Guédras.