Portrait de femme

Details

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966)
Portrait de femme
coloured crayon and pencil on paper
20¼ x 16½in. (51.7 x 42.6cm.)
Executed in 1921

Provenance

A gift to Anita (Singer?) from Vera, a fiend of the artist.
Gallery Ulmberg, Zurich.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1985.

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Lot Essay

Mary Lisa Palmer of the Association Alberto and Annette Giacometti has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.

According to Mrs Palmer, Vera and Anita (possibly Anita Singer) were close friends of Alberto Giacometti, mentioned in the artist's carnets.

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