Property from the Collection of
IRWIN AND BETHEA GREEN
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Fleur et papillon
Details
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Fleur et papillon
signed and dated bottom right 'F. LEGER. 37'--signed and dated again and titled on the reverse 'F. LEGER. 37 Fleur et papillon'
oil on canvas
21½ x 24¾in. (54.3 x 62.8cm.)
Painted in 1937
Fleur et papillon
signed and dated bottom right 'F. LEGER. 37'--signed and dated again and titled on the reverse 'F. LEGER. 37 Fleur et papillon'
oil on canvas
21½ x 24¾in. (54.3 x 62.8cm.)
Painted in 1937
Provenance
Galerie Simon, Paris
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Anon. sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, July 1, 1970, lot 81 (acquired by Irwin and Bethea Green)
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Anon. sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, July 1, 1970, lot 81 (acquired by Irwin and Bethea Green)
Literature
F. Léger, "The Question of Truth," The Architectural Forum, Feb., 1939, vol. 70, Plus 2, p. 20 (illustrated)
G. Bauquier, Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné, 1932-1937, Paris, 1996, no. 970 (illustrated in color, p. 287)
G. Bauquier, Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné, 1932-1937, Paris, 1996, no. 970 (illustrated in color, p. 287)
Sale room notice
Please note that payment for this lot is due the first week of January, 1998.