Kees van Dongen (1887-1968)
Danseuse se maquillant
gouache, black chalk, pen and India ink on buff paper laid down on paper laid down on board
17 x 11 in. (44.5 x 28 cm.)
Painted circa 1897
Provenance
Charles Malpel
Anon. sale, Christie's, New York, 15 November 1988, lot 112
Lot Essay
In a letter dated 5 May 1998 the Wildenstein Institute confirms the authenticity of this drawing and states that is will be included in their forthcoming van Dongen catalogue raisonn.