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Courtier: The zebra
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Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957)
Courtier: The zebra
signed and dated ‘P Tchelitchew/38.’ (lower right) and inscribed 'Courtier' (lower left)
pencil, ink, and gouache on paper
19 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. ( 49.9 x 20 cm.)
Executed in 1938
Courtier: The zebra
signed and dated ‘P Tchelitchew/38.’ (lower right) and inscribed 'Courtier' (lower left)
pencil, ink, and gouache on paper
19 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. ( 49.9 x 20 cm.)
Executed in 1938
Provenance
Prince Serge Obolensky (1890-1978) and Ava Alice Muriel Astor (1902-1956), London.
By descent to present owner.
By descent to present owner.
Special notice
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