Lot 89
  • 89

Giorgio de Chirico

Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Giorgio de Chirico
  • PORTRAIT D'ANDRÉ CASTAGNOU
  • titré Castagnou et signé G. de Chirico (en bas à droite), inscrit à madame Dolgorouky repectueux hommage de l'auteur G. de Chrico à Castagnou le travailleur infatigable (en bas à gauche)

  • crayon sur papier

  • 13,9 x 11,8 cm ; 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.

Provenance

Collection particulière, France

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the mount at two points on the upper edge. The right edge is irregularly cut, possibly by the artist. There are 2 flattened creases running horizontally in the centre of the composition and vertically in the left part of the sheet. Apart from some small flattened creases in the corners of the sheet and some light time staining, this work is in stable condition.
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Catalogue Note

titled 'Castagnou' and signed 'G. de Chirico' (lower right), inscribed 'à madame Dolgorouky repectueux hommage de l'auteur G. de Chirico à Castagnou le travailleur infatigable' (lower left), pencil on paper.