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Lot 104
  • 104

Jean Fautrier

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean Fautrier
  • Les Partisans
  • signé, titré et daté 56

  • tempera sur papier marouflé sur toile
  • 46 x 50 cm; 18 1/8 x 19 11/16 in.

Provenance

Collection particulière, Paris

Literature

Yves Peyré, Fautrier, Paris, 1990, p.350, illustré en couleurs

Condition

The colours are fairly accuarte in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is lighter in the original. The work is executed on cream paper, laid down on canvas. Due to the process of laying down, some scattered superficial creases are visible under close inspection. also due to the process of laying down, the ink along the lower edge has slightly run. Only visible under very close inspection, two tears have been stabilized by the process of laying down : - 1 (approx. 5,5 cm) located along the upper edge, 5 cm from the extremity of the upper left corner - 1 (approx. 1 cm) located along the upper edge, 22 cm from teh extremity of the upper left corner - 1 (approx. 3,5 cm) located along the upper edge, 28 cm from the extremity of the upper left corner 2 minor losses of paper (approx. 0,2 cm) located at the extremity of the upper right and left corners are only visible under very close inspection. This work is in fairly good condition.
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