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Lot 328 D

Frans Masereel - L'enfant devant les docteurs

Auction 997 - overview Cologne
22.05.2012, 00:00 - Modern Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 4.270 € (incl. premium)

Ink brush drawing on smooth brownish, firm light cardboard 44.6 x 51.1 cm. Monogrammed and dated FM 1921 in black ink brush lower center. - On verso upper left, probably by Vorms, titled and with the catalogue raisonné number in pencil, next to it differently titled and dated Jésus devant les docteurs 1921 in red chalk; with several customs stamps, a gallery stamp from "J. Billiet, Paris, NOV 1925" as well as an inventory label. - With a weak moisture stain at upper margin, a short fold at right margin as well two small glue stains partly painted over in black at left margin.

Vorms (Dessins) 60

Provenance

Formerly Pierre Vorms, Belvès; private collection Belgium

Exhibitions

Mannheim Nov. 1929 (Städtische Kunsthalle), Frans Masereel, nr. 75; Amsterdam feb. 1930 (Stedelijk Museum), Frans Masereel, nr. 65; Munich March-April 1930 (Städtische Galerie), Frans Masereel, nr. 55.