Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955) - Lot 174

Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955) David triumphant, 1936 Gouache and gold paint over pencil lines. Monogrammed lower left. 24 x 19 cm Provenance : - Albert Morancé Collection, publisher. - Galerie Boutersky (his stamp on the back of the mount). Exhibition: Fernand Léger, Du spectacle du monde au monde du spectacle, June - September 2001, Espace Paul Rebeyrolle, Eymoutiers, catalog, reproduced p. 46. Bibliography: Jean-Paul Morel, Lever de rideaux sur Fernand Léger, Lausanne, Éditions Favre, 2007, reproduced p. 162. This is a study for King Saul in Serge Lifar's ballet David triumphant. A certificate from the Comité Léger can be supplied on request and at the purchaser's expense.