Lot Essay
The Comité André Masson has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
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Saintes-Maries de la mer
Details
Andre Masson (1896-1987)
Saintes-Maries de la mer
signed and dated 'andré masson. 49' (lower left); inscribed and dated again 'La campagne 1949' (on the reverse)
pastel on paper
24 7/8 x 18 7/8 in. (63.2 x 48 cm.)
Drawn in 1949
Saintes-Maries de la mer
signed and dated 'andré masson. 49' (lower left); inscribed and dated again 'La campagne 1949' (on the reverse)
pastel on paper
24 7/8 x 18 7/8 in. (63.2 x 48 cm.)
Drawn in 1949
Provenance
Multiple Impressions Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1990.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1990.
Literature
A. Masson, Le plaisir de peindre, Paris, 1950, p. 191 (illustrated in color).