Lot 246
  • 246

Carlos Schwabe

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • Carlos Schwabe
  • Maternity
  • signed and dated CARLOS SCHWAB / 1920 lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 100.5 by 70cm., 39½ by 27½in.

Provenance

André Gombert, Paris

Literature

Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond, Carlos Schwabe: Symboliste et visionnaire, Paris, 1994, p. 216, discussed; p. 217, illustrated

Condition

Original canvas. There are a few areas of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the extreme upper edge and two flecks to the lower centre. This work is in overall very good condition, with a strong, clean surface and rich colours. Held in a decorative, carved, dark wood frame with a gold-painted plaster beaded accent.
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