Henri Lebasque (1865-1937)
Nu
signed and inscribed 'H.Lebasque Nu' (on a label on the back of the mount)
charcoal and pastel on paper
26 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (67.7 x 54.2 cm.)
Executed circa 1926-1928
Provenance
Marthe Carlos-Reymond (née Lebasque).
Galerie Jean Tiroche, Inc., New York, Jaffa & Palm Beach (no. C-70-1).
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, New York, 8 November 2006, lot 244.
Exhibited
Nice, Musée d'art moderne des Ponchettes, Henri Lebasque, 1955, no. 96.
Lot Essay
Christine Lenoir and Maria de la Ville Fromoit have confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
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