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Modern Discoveries
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
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