Lot 577
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Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927)
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Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927)

Le Baron Perché

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Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927)
Le Baron Perché
signed 'Alechinsky' (lower right); signed, titled and dated 'Alechinsky, LE BARON PERCHE, 1973 (on the reverse)
acrylic on paper laid down on canvas
45 3/8 x 61in. (115.7 x 155cm.)
Executed in 1973
Provenance
Lefebre Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in January 1974.
Exhibited
New York, Lefebre Gallery, Alechinsky x 2: The Lefebre Collection of Alechinsky; Recent Paintings by Pierre Alechinsky, September-November 1973.
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Please note that the artist has kindly confirmed the authenticity of the present work.
Please note the additional exhibition information:
New York, Lefebre Gallery, Alechinsky x 2: The Lefebre Collection of Alechinsky; Recent Paintings by Pierre Alechinsky, September-November 1973.

Lot Essay

Le Baron Perché (The Baron in the Trees) finds its inspiration in a novel written by Italo Calvino. This satire of eighteenth century life tells the story of Cosimo, a young Italian nobleman who rebels against parental authority by climbing into trees and remaining there for the rest of his life.

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