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an image of a drawing of a woman ' s face with her eyes closedportrait of a woman in profile with her eyes closed and her head tilted to the sidean image of a painting of a woman sitting in a chair holding a bookpainting of a woman sitting in a chair reading a bookportrait of a woman in a white blouse and a red tie
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92 - Alexandre IACOVLEFF (1887–1938)
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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Alexandre IACOVLEFF (1887–1938) Portrait of Anita Lopez (known as Sou Sou), Chios, 1936. Red chalk and pencil on paper, signed, inscribed, dated and dedicated in the lower left-hand corner: ‘To Sou Sou and viva Chios! Piripe, 20 August 1936’. Height: 37.3 cm Width: 27.6 cm Always recognisable by her bow ties, Anita, nicknamed Sou Sou, often posed for the artist. As a model young lady, an attentive reader, a Girl Guide leader… There was a strong bond between Alexandre Iacovleff and Anita Lopez, as shown by the dedication to ‘Sou Sou’ and the signature ‘Piripe’, a nickname reserved for friends. We would like to thank Mrs Caroline Haardt de La Baume, an expert on the work of Alexandre Iacovleff, for writing this entry. This lot will be included in the catalogue raisonné of Alexandre Iacovleff currently in preparation. 3 Portrait of Anita Lopez, 1927, red chalk, 64 x 50 cm, signed, dated and located (Paris) in the lower right-hand corner. 4 Study for the portrait of Anita Lopez reading, 1927, pastel, red chalk and charcoal. 82 x 63 cm, signed, dated and located in Paris, inscribed ‘D.R.’ 5 Portrait of Anita Lopez Reading, 1927, oil, 91.5 x 72 cm, inscribed ‘D.R.’
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About the sale PRESTIGE – 20TH-CENTURY ART & DESIGN – CHÂTEAU DE VAYRES
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Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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