Lot Essay
This was painted in the spirit of the Egyptian Fayoum portraits of which Derain, who was a collector of antiquities, owned more than one.
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Tête de jeune fille
Details
André Derain (1880-1954)
Tête de jeune fille
signed 'Derain' (lower right)
oil on canvas
13¾ x 9½in. (35 x 24.1cm.)
Painted circa 1925
Tête de jeune fille
signed 'Derain' (lower right)
oil on canvas
13¾ x 9½in. (35 x 24.1cm.)
Painted circa 1925
Exhibited
London, Richard Nathanson, An exhibition selected by Richard Nathanson, 24 June-8 July 1980
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