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SERGE FERAT Watercolour Painting French Russian

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
SERGE FERAT Watercolour Painting French Russian
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SERGE FERAT 1881-1958
(Le Comte Sergueï Yastrebzov) Moscow 1881-1958 Paris (Russian/French)

Title: Acrobats and Musicians

Technique: Original Gouache, Watercolour and Pencil Painting on paper

Size: 30.5 x 18 cm / 12 x 7.1 in

Additional information: This is an original gouache, watercolour and pencil painting by the artist Serge Ferat.
It is painted on the back side of a photograph of a work by Francis Picabia.
Férat showed his work, with that of other Cubists, at the Salon des Indépendants until 1928 and at La Section d’Or in 1925 - whose Europe-wide reputation furthered recognition of his work.
Thereafter he gradually distanced himself from the strictures of Cubism, and developed a passion for the circus and parades.
Férat, who died in 1958, bequeathed his collection to Haba Roussot, his companion for over 20 years.
Until her death in 2001, Haba devoted all her energy to promoting Serge Férat's work, showing it across Europe and in the United States and Japan.

Provenance: Collection Haba and Alban Roussot.

Condition: Good condition. One tear (1 cm) at the lower magin. One pin hole in the lower left part. One small tear (5 mm) on the right margin. One small scratch on the upper part (8 mm). Very light surface dirt.