2 December 2015
Female Portrait, signed and dated "31 mai 1922".
Oil on canvas, 78.5 by 62.5 cm.
20,000-30,000 GBP
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the parents of the previous owner, Paris.
Thence by descent.
Private collection, France.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Private collection, Spain.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.
Authenticity has also been confirmed by Dr O. Sugrobova-Roth and Dr E. Lingenauber and it has been entered under number A 31–P into the addendum to their catalogue raisonné of the artist.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.