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Property from a Canadian Estate

Pablo Picasso

Portrait d'Irène Rignault

Auction Closed

May 17, 10:38 PM GMT

Estimate

200,000 - 300,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Canadian Estate

Pablo Picasso

1881 - 1973


Portrait d'Irène Rignault

signed Picasso, dated 13.10.53 and dedicated Et pour Irene (upper left)

colored pencil and pastel on paper

10½ by 8¼ in.

26.8 by 21.1 cm.

Executed on 13 October 1953.


Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Galerie Pétridès, Paris 
Marlborough-Godard Gallery, Toronto
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heisey, Toronto (acquired in 1979)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Winnipeg Art Gallery; Calgary, Glenbow-Alberta Institute; Vancouver Art Gallery; The Edmonton Art Gallery and Toronto, Mira Godard Gallery, Picasso—A Selection of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings (1902-1972), 1978-1979, no. 14, illustrated
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Picasso at Large in Toronto Collections, 1988, no. 31