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Property from the Collection of Henry H. Arnhold, Sold to Benefit the Arnhold Foundation
PIERRE ALECHINSKY | DAME-OISELLE
Lot Closed
October 2, 05:15 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Henry H. Arnhold, Sold to Benefit the Arnhold Foundation
PIERRE ALECHINSKY
b.1927
DAME-OISELLE
signed; signed, titled and dated 1968 on the reverse
oil on paper mounted on canvas
Canvas: 45½ by 30 in. (115.6 by 76.2 cm.)
Framed: 46¼ by 30⅝ in. (115 by 77.7 cm.)
Lefebre Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Oiselle was the title given during the Middle Ages to a noble girl before her marriage to a damoiseau. Still utilized in modern French with the words Mademoiselle and Demoiselle, Alechinsky explores the depiction of the female subject with a lyrical style that recalls his involvement with the Cobra group and the influence of the Art Brut movement on his work.