Leon De Smet (1881-1966)
Dahlias et bégonias
signed and dated 'LEON DE SMET 1925' (upper right)
oil on canvas
24 1/8 x 27 1/8 in. (61.2 x 68.9 cm.)
Painted in 1925
Provenance
The Leicester Galleries (Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd.), London.
Wilfred Johnson Esq. (acquired from the above).
Whitford and Hughes, London.
Acquired from the above by the present owners, May 1985.
Sale Room Notice
Please note this lot will be offered during the Morning Session on 6 November, immediately following the Works on Paper Sale commencing at 10:00 am.
Lot Essay
Piet Boyens has confirmed the authenticity of this work.