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painting of a group of men standing in front of a large vasedrawing of a man in a suit and tie standing next to a glass of winean image of a drawing of a man sitting on top of a chairdrawing of a group of people standing next to each other in front of a buildingdrawing of a man sitting at a table with a glass of wine in front of himdrawing of a man in a suit and tie standing next to a dog
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19 - Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), draughtsman and illustrator
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Estimate €500 - €800
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), draughtsman and illustrator 6 original drawings presented to René Benjamin *Les Anes* Ink and watercolour Signed bottom left Autographed dedication: ‘For René Benjamin, who is rather fond of academics’ 22.5 x 17 cm (visible area), in a frame René Benjamin, a lecturer, in military uniform captioned: ‘It really had been far too long’ Ink and watercolour Signed bottom right 24 x 16 cm Caricature of a politician delivering a speech flanked by a Marianne and the shadow of a donkey captioned with an aphorism: ‘We who are atheists, thank God…’. Ink and watercolour Signed lower right Autographed inscription: ‘For René Benjamin, who fills me with double joy...’ 31 x 21 cm (tear in the margin, surface wear) René Benjamin as a marionette striking an academic with his cane Black chalk Signed lower right Autograph dedication A somewhat belated thank you. BUT what a laugh we had!... 26.5 x 20 cm René Benjamin reporting from the front with the British Expeditionary Force Black chalk captioned with the characters’ names Signed with initials at the bottom right 25 x 21 cm René Benjamin in a suit and top hat, captioned Pierre Petit operates the camera himself Ink and wash 27 x 20.5 cm
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About the sale René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
Auction location
Auction time 10/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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