Willy ARACTINGI (1930-2003) "The sad end of the... Lot 98 1

Willy ARACTINGI (1930-2003) "The sad end of the crow and the fox". Oil on canvas signed lower left, dated 7/98- 8/98 for July and August 1998. 100 x 80 cm We would like to thank the artist's daughter for additional information, including the exact title of the painting. "This painting is inspired by Jean de la Fontaine's fable The Raven and the Fox. In 1989, Willy won the Air France competition to illustrate long-haul menus, and 16 fables were selected. My father illustrated all of La Fontaine's fables and we donated 224 fables to the Sursock Museum in Beirut in 2017." * Reminder: In accordance with the conditions of sale, the buyer is responsible for the droit de suite on this lot (4% of the hammer price from €750 to €50,000, decreasing thereafter).