Fernand Léger (1881-1955)

Nature morte aux trois papillons

Details

Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Nature morte aux trois papillons
signed and dated '52 F. LÉGER' (lower right); signed and dated again and titled 'F. LÉGER NATURE MORTE aux 3 papillons' (on the reverse); stamped with studio stamp '151' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
36¼ x 25.5/8 in. (92 x 65 cm.)

Provenance

Galerie Bourdon, Paris.
Didier Lambert, Paris, circa 1955-1960.
By descent to the present owner.

Exhibited

Venice, XXVI Biennale, June-October 1952, p. 275, no. 94.

Lot Essay

Dider Lambert (1909-1962) was an active member of the French Resistance. He played an important role in the Resistance movement in southwest France during World War II. After the Liberation, he was asked by the French Authorities to create the first financial review in France, 'La Vie Franaise.' The first edition was published as early as April 1945 and was immediately a decisive support to the Reconstruction of the French economy.

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