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Françoise Gilot
(French, 1921-2023)
Les Adolescents, 1954
Estimate: $25,000-$40,000
Passed
Live Auction
Impressionist and Modern Art
Location
Philadelphia
Size
19 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. (50.2 x 65.4cm)
Description
Françoise Gilot
(French, 1921-2023)
Les Adolescents, 1954
colored wax crayon on Arches paper
signed F. Gilot (lower left); dated Mars 54 (verso)
The present work will be on view in our New York City galleries (32 E 67th Street) from April 21st until April 29th (included). Please ask a Specialist for more details.
19 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. (50.2 x 65.4cm)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 40 x 45 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.In overall good condition. Sheet is hinged to backing board in six areas along the upper edges; toning overall with heavier toning along edges; one pinpoint hole in each corner; the surface of the sheet is abraded in the forehead and right eye of the right figure, as well as in the upper center, within the background; one pinpoint black stain in the lower right corner; one pinpoint brown stain along the lower left edge, above the signature. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed F. Gilot (lower left); dated Mars 54 (verso)The present work will be on view in our New York City galleries (32 E 67th Street) from April 21st until April 29th (included). Please ask a Specialist for more details.
Provenance
The authenticity of this lot has been confirmed by Françoise Gilot and it is registered in the Artist's archives.Provenance:The Artist.Galerie Louise Leiris (Daniel Henry Kahn Weiler), Paris, France.Acquired directly from the above, c. 1970.Collection of Dr. John and Muriel Halick, Greenville, Michigan.Acquired directly from the above in 2014.Private Collection.Christie's, New York, sale of November 13, 2015, lot 1125.Acquired directly from the above sale.