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222 - BECAN (1890–1943) A collection of three drawings of members …
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Estimate €100 - €300
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BECAN (1890–1943) A collection of three drawings of members of the Académie Française, published as full-page illustrations in the magazine FANTASIO: - Maurice de Broglie (1875–1960), elected to the Académie Française in 1934. Drawing: ‘The Duke of Broglie enters immortality’. Sepia, 38 x 27 cm, signed. On the reverse, the inscription: ‘Fantasio, 1 February, Page 11’. A copy as published in the magazine is included. - Pierre Gaxotte (1895–1982), historian and journalist, elected to the Académie française in 1953; sepia gouache, 38 x 25.5 cm, signed, c. 1930. - ‘Academician (unidentified) taking the pulse of the earth’. Titled on the reverse: ‘Hélios Archimède’. Sepia gouache and ink, 38 x 26 cm (65 x 50 cm with mount), signed. Bibliography: Fantasio (inscriptions on the reverse: ‘Helios Archimède – Fantasio – Title page – Full page.’) High-resolution photos: https://bit.ly/hdv-lausanne Exhibition: LA SALLE, 20 rue DROUOT, 75009 PARIS Monday 29 June, 10 am–6 pm, and Tuesday 30 June 2026, 10 am–5 pm Live auction behind closed doors, 1004 LAUSANNE – SWITZERLAND: Thursday 2 July 2026, 2.00 pm Delivery of lots with no delivery charges to PARIS, LYON, MARSEILLE and LAUSANNE a few days after the sale. Or dispatch from FRANCE at the buyer’s expense via the carrier of their choice.
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About the sale ATELIER BECAN (1890–1943) BASQUE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, PARIS, PUBLICATION, 300 PRESS ILLUSTRATIONS – GOLD COINS – SILVERWARE – MATTON (1931–2008) – PAINTINGS – SCULPTURES – EROTIC ART – TIBETAN RUGS
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Auction time 07/02/2026 at 12:00 PM
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