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The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Genevieve Claisse.
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No.1 Plafond
Details
Auguste Herbin (1882-1960)
No.1 Plafond
signed and dated 'herbin 26' (lower right) and titled 'No.1 Plafond' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
12½ x 9 3/8 in. (31.6 x 23.7 cm.)
Executed in 1926; this composition is a study for a mural designed for the home of Leonce Rosenberg, the artist's dealer, and was probably intended to be painted on the ceiling of his dining room.
No.1 Plafond
signed and dated 'herbin 26' (lower right) and titled 'No.1 Plafond' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
12½ x 9 3/8 in. (31.6 x 23.7 cm.)
Executed in 1926; this composition is a study for a mural designed for the home of Leonce Rosenberg, the artist's dealer, and was probably intended to be painted on the ceiling of his dining room.
Provenance
Private collection, Paris.
Private collection, California, by descent from the above.
Private collection, California, by descent from the above.
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The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Genevieve Claisse.