Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Chirico, G. de
Donna dorminante
signed 'G. de Chirico' (lower right); signed again and inscribed 'Giorgio de Chirico questa pittura: "Sera d'estate" dipinta interamente di mia mano In Fede Giorgio de Chirico Roma Dicembre 1946' (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
7 x 10 in. (19 x 25.4 cm.)
Provenance
Galleria la Barcaccia, Rome.
Mary and Harry L. Dalton, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Exhibited
Raleigh, North Carolina, Museum of Art, Selections from The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Dalton, September-October, 1965.
Lot Essay
Professor Maurizio Fagiolo Dell' Arco has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.