Georges Braque (b. Argenteuil 1882, d. Paris 1963)
“Le compotier”, 1942. Signed G. Braque. Oil on canvas. 35×46 cm.
Literature: Maeght (red.): “Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Georges Braque, Peintures 1942–1947”, Paris 1960, ill. as pl. 32. Provenance: Private collection, Paris, France. Provenance: Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne, Switzerland. Provenance: Mr. Held, Lausanne, Switzerland (acquired from the above). Provenance: Hr. Charles Nilsson, Stockholm, Sweden (acquired from the above). Provenance: Galerie René Drouet, Paris, France. Provenance: Mr. & Mrs. Neison Harris, Chicago, U.S.A. (acquired from the above, June 19 1972, hence by descent in their family). Provenance: Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale 1570, lot 10, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, November 1, 2005, ill. in the catalogue. Acquired here by the present owner.
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Modern paintings, sculptures, 17 June 2014