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a painting of a man and a woman sitting on a chaira note written on a piece of paper on the floorpainting of a man and a woman eating cake in front of a mirrormany different pictures of women and men on the covers of booksa vintage photo of a bride and groom feeding each other a piece of cakea black and white photo of a bride and groom with a small childa man and a woman standing next to a little boy in a wedding dressa vintage photo of a man and a woman and a young boya vintage photo of a bride and groom feeding each other a piece of cakea black and white photo of a man and a woman in a wedding dressa black and white photo of a bride and groom feeding a cake to a young boyan old photo of a man and a woman in a wedding dress
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28 - Roswell KELLER (1915–1975)
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Estimate €200 - €400
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Description
Roswell KELLER (1915–1975) ‘Jean-François Haedrich’ Gouache, 35 × 30 cm, signed and inscribed in the bottom left-hand corner in English: ‘To Jean-François, who took as much pleasure in posing as I did in painting him.’ Jean-François Haedrich, son of Marcel Haedrich. Roswell Keller, an American illustrator and painter, renowned for his numerous illustrations for magazines, books and posters, particularly those featuring ‘pin-up’ girls. (Attached). From the collection of Marcel HAEDRICH (1913–2003) and passed down through the family. A star journalist in the mainstream press, a writer (30 books), an inventive and creative man who, in 1944, founded ‘L’homme libre’, the first newspaper of liberated France; upon liberation, he launched ‘Samedi Soir’ and edited ‘Marie-Claire’ ”… High-resolution photos: https://bit.ly/hdv-lausanne Exhibition: LA SALLE, 20 rue DROUOT, 75009 PARIS Thursday 8 October and Friday 9 October 2026, 10.00–18.00 Live private auction, 1004 LAUSANNE – SWITZERLAND: Monday 12 October 2026, 2.00 pm Lot collection with no delivery charges in 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 COLLECTIONS: Silverware, Lalique. ASIA: Tibetan carpets. Gold and silver jewellery, Paintings, Lacquerware, Snuff bottles, Ceramics
Auction location
Auction time 10/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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