Francoise Gilot (b. 1921)
Le Thé
signed 'F.GILOT' (lower right)
oil on board
21¼ x 25 5/8 in. (54 x 65 cm.)
Painted in 1952
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris (Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler), Paris (acquired from the artist).
Françoise Gilot, Paris (acquired from the above, circa 1979).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
F. Gilot and M. Yoakum, Françoise Gilot Monograph: 1940-2000, Lausanne, 2000, p. 371 (illustrated in color; incorrectly dated).
Sale room notice
Françoise Gilot has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.