Kees van DONGEN
(Rotterdam 1877 - Monte Carlo 1968)
Portrait of Edmonde Guy
Watercolor
82,5 x 47,5 cm
Signed lower right van Dongen
Bears on the back of the mount a stamp GR2A
Provenance :
Bought by Bernard Pujo at the Galerie Charpentier in 1960 ;
Given by Madame Pujo to Jean G. on July 5, 1982.
By descent to the present owner.
Edmonde Guy (1903 - 1951) was a dancer, music hall artist and actress. She was the sister of the milliner Maria Guy.
Kees van Dongen made several portraits of this famous artist in the 30s.
Related works :
- A portrait in black ink was sold on March 14, 2018 in Geneva (Hôtel des Ventes Piguet, #808, reproduced).
- A portrait very similar except for the tones, was sold on November 17, 2016 in New York (Christies, no. 1035, reproduced)
- The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nice exhibited a portrait on canvas in 2005.
A certificate of authenticity from Monsieur Jacques Chalom des Cordes will be given to the buyer.
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