Sale 5563
Paris
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20 May 2009
Price realised
EUR 5,250
Estimate
JEAN-LOUIS FORAIN (1852-1931) Le Réveil signé 'Forain' (en bas à droite) huile sur toile 54.2 x 65 cm. (21½ x 25 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Henri Pannier, Paris; vente, 22 juin 1939. Acquis au cours de cette vente par la famille du propriétaire actuel.
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Florence Valdès-Forain a aimablement confirmé l'authenticité de cette oeuvre.
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