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65 - Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963). "Romaine (Brooks) painting her por…
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Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963). "Romaine (Brooks) painting her portrait". 1914. Black ink, brown and black wash, coloured pencils, with bluish stump on paper. Annotated lower centre. Double-sided drawing. 26 x 20.8 cm (small tear in margin) Portrait of Romaine Brook showing her painting her own portrait in her residence on Avenue du Pésident Wilson, near Place Trocadéro. On the reverse, a sketch showing the head of a young man in profile. Our thanks to Mme Annie Guedras for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work. Provenance: - Sale by Mes Renaud Gicquello, Paris, 17 October 2007 (catalogue no. 94). - Hôtel des Ventes du Tarn, Albi, 8 April 2021 (lot 139). - Cannes auction, Cannes, 9 October 2021 (catalogue no. 432).
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About the sale MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART - PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, MULTIPLES.
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
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