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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 612. i.) Study for the Orange Self-Portrait II;  ii) Three Studies for Orange Self Portrait with Blue Necklace [Two Works].

Françoise Gilot

i.) Study for the Orange Self-Portrait II; ii) Three Studies for Orange Self Portrait with Blue Necklace [Two Works]

Lot closes

October 1, 04:12 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Starting Bid

20,000 USD

Lot Details

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Françoise Gilot

1921 - 2023


i.) Study for the Orange Self-Portrait II

signed F. Gilot. (lower left)

oil on paper

11 ½ by 9 ⅜ in.

29.2 by 23.8 cm.

Executed in 1945.


Aurelia Engel has confirmed the authenticity of this work which can be found in Françoise Gilot's archives under number 144.


ii) Three Studies for Self Portrait with Blue Necklace


Study for Orange Self-Portrait with Blue Necklace I

a) signed with the artist's monogram (lower right); titled Two Sketches - Studies for Self-Portrait with Blue Necklace (on the verso)

graphite on paper

11 ¼ by 5 ½ in. (28.6 by 14 cm.)


Study for Orange Self-Portrait with Blue Necklace II

b) signed with artist's monogram (lower left); dated 1945 and titled Two Sketches - Studies for Self portrait with Blue Necklace (on the verso)

graphite on paper

9 by 7 ¾ in. (22.9 by 19.7cm.)

Executed in 1945.


Study for Orange Self-Portrait with Blue Necklace III

c) signed F. Gilot and dated -46- (lower left); signed F.G. and numbered IX (on the verso)

graphite on paper

5 by 4 in. (12.7 by 10.2 cm.)

Executed in 1946.


Aurelia Engel has confirmed the authenticity of these works which can be found in Françoise Gilot's archives under numbers S.G.387.02, S.G.0388.02, S.G.0389.02.

i.) Acquired in 1987 by the present owner

ii.) Acquired as a gift from the artist in 1995 by the present owner