Jean Messagier (1920-1999)
La tomate coupée
signed (lower right); titled and dated 'La tomate coupée Auôt 1966' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
29¼ x 48¾ in. (74.3 x 123.8 cm.)
Painted in August 1966
Provenance
Pierre Granville, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1974.
Lot Essay
Thomas Messagier has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.