Property from a Private Belgian Collection
Léon Spilliaert
1881 - 1946
La mort du roi Léopold II
signed L. Spilliaert and dated 1910 (lower left)
wax crayon, chalk and pastel on paper
50,3 x 64,3 cm; 19⅞ x 25¼ in.
Executed in 1910.
This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by Dr. Anne Adriaens-Pannier.
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Provenant d'une collection particulière belge
Léon Spilliaert
1881 - 1946
La mort du roi Léopold II
signé L. Spilliaert et daté 1910 (en bas à gauche)
crayon gras, craie et pastel sur papier
50,3 x 64,3 cm; 19⅞ x 25¼ in.
Exécuté en 1910.
Cette œuvre sera reprise au catalogue raisonné en préparation par Dr. Anne Adriaens-Pannier.
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the frame along all four edges with tape. There are pinholes at the upper right and lower left corners. There are a few superficial scratches in places. This work is in overall very good condition.
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Sale: Christie's, London, October 20, 1988, lot 23
Private collection, Japan (and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 8, 2006, lot 145)
Private collection, Belgium (acquired at the above sale)
Private collection, Belgium
Thence by descent to the present owner
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Vente: Christie's, Londres, 20 octobre 1988, lot 23
Collection particulière, Japon (et vendu: Sotheby's, Londres, 8 février 2006, lot 145)
Collection particulière, Belgique (acquis lors de cette vente)
Collection particulière, Belgique
Puis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Xavier Tricot, Léon Spilliaert, Les années 1900-1915, Ghent, 1996, illustrated p. 136
Anne Adriens-Pannier, Léon Spilliaert, Le regard de l'âme, Ghent, 2006, illustrated p. 391
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Xavier Tricot, Léon Spilliaert, Les années 1900-1915, Gand, 1996, reproduit p. 136
Anne Adriens-Pannier, Léon Spilliaert, Le regard de l'âme, Gand, 2006, reproduit p. 391