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381 - Emmanuel Defert (1878–1972) Water buffaloes fording a stream…
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Estimate €200 - €250
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Emmanuel Defert (1878–1972) Water buffaloes fording a stream, wood engraving on paper, framed, signed lower right, numbered lower left 110/125, 45 x 54 cm. As a young civil servant, Emmanuel Defert undertook numerous trips to the various provinces of Indochina and used his role as an administrator to gain a deeper understanding of this civilisation and to promote local art. His engravings bear witness to his fascination with all the riches and beauty of these distant colonies: pagodas, villages, scenes from the forest, the bush, wild rivers, elephants…
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About the sale Complete contents of a villa in the Verdon region and various other items
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Auction time 07/25/2026 at 10:00 AM
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