Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
L'enfant àu l'oiseau
signed with initials 'F.L.' (lower right)
gouache on tracing paper
18¼ x 10¼ in. (46.5 x 26.2cm.)
Executed circa 1953
Provenance
Roland Brice, Biot, a gift from the Artist circa 1955 and thence by descent to Claude Brice, the previous owner.
Lot Essay
To be included in the forthcoming Léger Sculptures polychromes catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Jean-Pierre Camard as the preparatory work for the ceramic.
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