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19 - Gerard SEKOTO (1913–1993)
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Estimate €8,000 - €12,000
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Gerard SEKOTO (1913–1993) Portrait of a Child, 1949 Oil on canvas mounted on board. Signed lower right ‘G. Sekoto’ Inscribed on the reverse: ‘To my friend Mr Marcel Sauvage – Gérard Sekoto – 1949’ Stamp on the reverse of the board from the paint shop ‘tons à peindre Le Belier’ Dimensions: 24 × 19 cm (artwork) · 29.5 × 24.5 × 2.5 cm (overall) Description: Portrait of a Child, 1949 Presumed to be oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. Signed lower right ‘G. Sekoto’ Dedicated on the reverse: ‘My friend Mr Marcel Sauvage – Gérard Sekoto – 1949’ Stamp on the reverse of the board from the paint shop ‘Le Belier’ 24 × 19 cm Marcel Sauvage was a French writer and journalist. His biography of Joséphine Baker, published in 1949, brought him fame. We would like to thank Barbara Lindop, who kindly authenticated this work for us based on a photograph. Barbara Lindop is the author of the book “ The Art of Gérard Sekoto”, published by Dictum, Randburg, in 1988.
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Auction time 10/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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