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JACQUES VILLON Drawing French 1905

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JACQUES VILLON Drawing French 1905
JACQUES VILLON (Gaston Duchamp)<BR>Damville 1875 - 1963 Paris (French) <BR><BR>Place Blanche, Paris - Circa 1905 <BR>Hand Signed Original Pencil drawing<BR><BR>Title : Place Blanche, Paris <BR><BR>Technique : Original Pencil Drawing on paper.<BR><BR>Work Size: : 15.5 X 23.5 cm / 6.1 X 9.3 inch. <BR><BR>Additional Information : This drawing is hand Signed by the artist in pencil "Jacques Villon" at the lower right corner,<BR>And hand inscribed in pencil "Place Blanche" at the lower right corner.<BR>This is a very early work by Villon dated to circa 1905.<BR>It belonged to The Collection of Olga Carre-Burel formally known as the Collection of Louis Carre. This was one of the most important collections of Villon's work in the world if not the most important one.<BR>Olga Carre (born Burel) was the wife of the important Paris Gallery owner and Collector Louis Carre.<BR>He passed away in 1977 and so his wife, Olga Carre, inherited his collection.<BR>Louis Carre was the main dealer of Jacques Villon and exhibited his works regularly in his Gallery in Paris and New York.<BR>Most of their collection was bought directly from the artists.<BR><BR>Provenance :The work will be sold with a photo-certificate by Patrick Bongers who is the President of Edition Louis Carre and the Author of the forthcoming Jacques Villon Catalogue Raisonne, stating that this is an original drawing by Jacques Villon with the full details of the work, dated 29.10.2002. <BR><BR>Condition : Generally in good condition, the paper is mounted on cardboard, stains.