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A caricature of Count Boni de Castellane, French writer and dandy (1867-1932)
Details
Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956)
Count Boni de Castellane
signed centre left Max, inscribed centre right Count Boni de Castellane, pen, black ink, coloured crayon and watercolour, unframed
10.1/8 x 7½in. (25.6 x 19cm.)
Executed in 1895
Count Boni de Castellane
signed centre left Max, inscribed centre right Count Boni de Castellane, pen, black ink, coloured crayon and watercolour, unframed
10.1/8 x 7½in. (25.6 x 19cm.)
Executed in 1895
Provenance
Sir Edward Maufe, R.A.
Piccadilly Gallery, London, 1977, where purchased by the present owner
Piccadilly Gallery, London, 1977, where purchased by the present owner
Literature
Bystander, 5 Dec. 1928
R. Hart-Davis, A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Sir Max Beerbohm, London, 1972, no.417
R. Hart-Davis, A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Sir Max Beerbohm, London, 1972, no.417
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, 'Ghosts' by Max Beerbohm, Dec. 1928, no.45
London, Leicester Galleries, Sir Max Beerbohm A Memorial Exhibition, June 1957, no.12
London, Leicester Galleries, Sir Max Beerbohm A Memorial Exhibition, June 1957, no.12