Auguste Herbin

Collection particulière, France (acquis auprès de l'artiste à Paris avant 1953)

Executed on white card, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the over-mount along the upper edge. There are remnants of old mounting tape on the reverse of the upper corners. A close inspection reveals some tiny scattered specks of paint-loss in the upper right orange triangle and two minor and very faint flattened creases towards the upper right corner. There are artist’s pinholes in the centre of each circle which are inherent to the artistic process. The colours remain remarkably vibrant and fresh and apart from some very light time-staining and a few faint spots of foxing towards the edges, this work is in very good original condition.
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signed 'Herbin' and dated '1950' (lower right), titled '"vie" no. 5' (lower left), gouache on card. Executed in 1950.