Francis PICABIA (1879-1953)
Presumed portrait of Josephine Baker, circa 1940-42
Pencil on paper.
Signed lower center.
27 x 18 cm

Provenance : 
Findlay Galleries, New York.

Exhibition: 
Master drawings, Findlay Galleries, New York, January 26, 2019 - February 2, 2019, catalog, reproduced p. 40.

A certificate of inclusion in the Catalogue Raisonné of the work of Francis Picabia by Beverley Calté (Comité Picabia), dated March 19, 2018, will be given to the purchaser.
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Lot no. 47

Francis PICABIA (1879-1953) Presumed portrait of Josephine Baker, circa 1940-42 Pencil on paper. Signed lower center. 27 x 18 cm Provenance : Findlay Galleries, New York. Exhibition: Master drawings, Findlay Galleries, New York, January 26, 2019 - February 2, 2019, catalog, reproduced p. 40. A certificate of inclusion in the Catalogue Raisonné of the work of Francis Picabia by Beverley Calté (Comité Picabia), dated March 19, 2018, will be given to the purchaser.

Estimate
€10,000 - €15,000
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Francis PICABIA (1879-1953) Presumed portrait of Josephine Baker, circa 1940-42 Pencil on paper. Signed lower center. 27 x 18 cm Provenance : Findlay Galleries, New York. Exhibition: Master drawings, Findlay Galleries, New York, January 26, 2019 - February 2, 2019, catalog, reproduced p. 40. A certificate of inclusion in the Catalogue Raisonné of the work of Francis Picabia by Beverley Calté (Comité Picabia), dated March 19, 2018, will be given to the purchaser.
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