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Attr. JEAN METZINGER French 1883-1956 Charcoal

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Attr. JEAN METZINGER French 1883-1956 Charcoal
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Charcoal on paper, featuring a drawing in Cubism style. Signed and attributed to Jean Metzinger (French, 1883-1956), signature on lower left corner. Stamped "MONTMARTRA PARIS" on verso.13.4 x 9.8 in. (34 x 25 cm). An important figure in Cubism, Jean Metzinger participated in the first exhibition of Cubist works at the Salon des Indépendents in 1911, alongside Albert Gleizes, Fernand Léger, and Robert Delaunay. A few years earlier, Guillaume Apollinaire had introduced Metzinger to the founders of Cubism, Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, who both had a significant impact on his work. PROVENANCE: Private estate (Perugia, Italy)