Lot 65
  • 65

Kees van Dongen

Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Kees van Dongen
  • L'Echarpe verte
  • signé van Dongen (en haut à gauche)
  • huile sur toile
  • 61 x 46 cm ; 24 x 18 1/8 in.

Provenance

Collection particulière (don de l'artiste)
Vente : Christie's, Amsterdam, 9 décembre 1988, lot 236
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

Condition

The canvas is not lined. Colours are fresh and vivid with strong impastos notably in the hair and in the dress. Close inspection reveals some stable hairlines craquelures notably above the hair. Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching. This work is in very good condition.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'van Dongen' (upper left), oil on canvas. Painted in Deauville in 1952.