Paul Delvaux (1897-1994)
Femme assise
signed, dated and inscribed 'AMICALEMENT A MR ET MME O.DEMOL P.DELVAUX 29-11-54.' (lower right)
watercolour, gouache and pen and India ink on paper
14 x 17 3/8 in. (35.7 x 44 cm.)
Executed on 29 November 1954
Provenance
A gift from the artist to the parents of the present owner in 1954, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Paul Delvaux Tekeningen, February - March 1968, no. 48.
Lot Essay
Charles van Deun has confirmed the authenticity of this work.