Henri GERVEX (Paris 1852 - 1929)

Two draped women, studies for the Art of Industry before 1906

Three pencils on bistre paper.

Signed lower left and annotated "for the Dufayel ceiling".

37 x 24 cm



Provenance:

Sale Maître Nicolaÿ, Paris, 5 July 2002, no. 137.



Our drawing is a study for the ceiling of the mansion of the industrialist Dufayel. This allegorical ceiling of the Hôtel Dufayel, which has now disappeared, represented the Arts, Sciences, Industry and Agriculture.
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Henri GERVEX (Paris 1852 - 1929) Two draped women, studies for the Art of Industry before 1906 Three pencils on bistre paper. Signed lower left and annotated "for the Dufayel ceiling". 37 x 24 cm Provenance: Sale Maître Nicolaÿ, Paris, 5 July 2002, no. 137. Our drawing is a study for the ceiling of the mansion of the industrialist Dufayel. This allegorical ceiling of the Hôtel Dufayel, which has now disappeared, represented the Arts, Sciences, Industry and Agriculture.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€1,088
Buyer's premium
28%
Henri GERVEX (Paris 1852 - 1929) Two draped women, studies for the Art of Industry before 1906 Three pencils on bistre paper. Signed lower left and annotated "for the Dufayel ceiling". 37 x 24 cm Provenance: Sale Maître Nicolaÿ, Paris, 5 July 2002, no. 137. Our drawing is a study for the ceiling of the mansion of the industrialist Dufayel. This allegorical ceiling of the Hôtel Dufayel, which has now disappeared, represented the Arts, Sciences, Industry and Agriculture.
Sale Friday 11 June 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris