Lot 51
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
Lot 51 Details
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), French
FEMME AVEC SERPENTE, 1959
Lithograph printed in green on black wove paper, signed and dated 1959 in the plate lower right; signed in white crayon and numbered 9/150 in pencil
Image/Sheet sight 14.25 ins x 9.75 ins; 36.2 cms x 24.8 cms; 18.5 ins x 12.4 ins; 47 cms x 31.5 cms
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
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Provenance:
Interframe (PTY) Ltd. Fine Art and Custom Framers, Jeppe, Johannesburg label verso backing;
From the personal collection of the late Joanne Bergen, who began her 40 year career as an Art Dealer in the mid 1970s in Paris, where she worked for the publishers of the early signed and numbered etchings and lithographs;
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Note:
Many of the collector's fine graphics, were received by Joanne directly from the publisher in lieu of cash payment for her services and never left her possession during her lifetime. Most of the collection was framed (all to museum/conservation standards) and were hung with careful consideration as to light and humidity exposure.