Francis Picabia (1879-1953) - photo 1
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Francis Picabia (1879-1953)

Lot 151
21.10.2022 14:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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ID 832301
Lot 151 | Francis Picabia (1879-1953)
Estimate value
€ 15 000 – 20 000
Francis Picabia (1879-1953)

Toréador

signé 'Francis Picabia' (en bas à droite)

aquarelle et fusain sur papier

64.7 x 50.2 cm.

Exécuté vers 1924-26



signed 'Francis Picabia' (lower right)

watercolour and charcoal on paper

25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

Executed circa 1924-26





Provenance

Collection particulière, Paris.

Galerie Art Contemporain, Paris (en 1986).

Collection particulière, Paris (en 1990-91).

Collection particulière, Sud-Ouest de la France (dans les années 2000).

Collection particulière, Sud-Ouest de la France (par descendance).

Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel.



Exhibited

Nîmes, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes, Francis Picabia, juillet-septembre 1986 (illustré, p. 74; daté '1926-27').

Paris, Didier Imbert Fine Art, Picabia, avril-juillet 1990, no. 33 (illustré en couleurs).

Nice, Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain, Picabia et La Côte d’Azur, juillet-octobre 1991, p. 164, no. 15 (illustré en couleurs, p. 56).



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Applied technique:Watercolor on paper
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