André DERAIN (1880-1954) Young woman in profile Charcoal... Lot 21

André DERAIN (1880-1954) Young woman in profile Charcoal on paper. Stamp of the André Derain studio in the lower right corner and stamp of the sale of the estate of Mrs. Raymonde Knaublich in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, March 23 and 24, 2002 24,5 x 19,5 cm (Yellowed paper, tiny trace of scotch tape on the back of the sheet) Provenance: Sale Jean Loiseau-Alain Schmitz, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, March 23 and 24, 2002. Derain had no children with his wife Alice. However, his mistress, Raymonde Knaublich, had a natural son, Boby, who was recognized by the painter. The latter, who died in 1992, owned three quarters of his father's studio, which his mother inherited. She died in her turn in 2001. The Jean Loiseau-Alain Schmitz sale presented a group of works by the artist from Derain's studio.