Attributed to Marie Laurencin (1833-1956)
Mermaids
paper with 'P.M. Fabriano' watermark
pencil and coloured crayons
32 x 43cm, unframed.
Provenance:
Reputedly from the estate of a Paris model, circa 1940;
Mallams, Oxford, 11 March 2015, lot 300.
Attributed to Marie Laurencin (1833-1956)
Mermaids
paper with 'P.M. Fabriano' watermark
pencil and coloured crayons
32 x 43cm, unframed.
Provenance:
Reputedly from the estate of a Paris model, circa 1940;
Mallams, Oxford, 11 March 2015, lot 300.
Slight discolouration, creases, tears and small stains to the card mount. Some creasing and wrinkling to the paper, minimal foxing in places.
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Auction: Modern Art & Design, 7th Dec, 2022