Lot Essay
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Mr. Jan W. Nieuwenhuizen Segaar.
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Portrait of Gustav Mahler
Details
Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Portrait of Gustav Mahler
signed and dated '82 Appel' (lower right); signed, titled and dated 'K. Appel Study of a Portrait of Gustav Mahler 1982' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
75¼ x 75¼in. (191 x 191cm.)
Painted in 1982
Portrait of Gustav Mahler
signed and dated '82 Appel' (lower right); signed, titled and dated 'K. Appel Study of a Portrait of Gustav Mahler 1982' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
75¼ x 75¼in. (191 x 191cm.)
Painted in 1982
Provenance
Anon. sale, Francis Briest Paris, 30 November 1991, lot 24.
Acquired at the above sale by the previous owner.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 27 June 2002, lot 50.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the previous owner.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 27 June 2002, lot 50.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie de France, Karel Appel-Portraits, June-July 1988.
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