Balthus (1908-2001), Le lever

Balthus (1908-2001)
Le lever
signed with the monogram 'B' (lower left)
casein on canvas
67 x 63 in. (170.2 x 160 cm.)
Painted in Rome and Rossinière between 1975-1978

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Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York, by whom acquired directly from the artist.
Mike Nichols, New York.
Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Japan.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997.

Saleroom Notice
Please note this lot is subject to Artist's Resale Right (ARR).

Literature
J. Leymarie, Balthus, Geneva, 1978, no. 48, n.p. (illustrated pl. 48, n.p.).
J. Leymarie, Balthus, Geneva, 1982, pp. 116 & 145 (illustrated pp. 116 & 145).
Exh. cat., Balthus, Paris & New York, 1983, no. 227, p. 380 (illustrated).
X. Xing, Balthus, Shanghai, 1995, pl. 69 (illustrated).
Exh. cat., Balthus, Madrid, 1996, n.p. (illustrated; with incorrect dimensions)
C. Roy, Balthus, Paris, 1996, p. 208 (illustrated).
V. Monnier & J. Clair, Balthus, Catalogue Raisonné of the Complete Works, Paris, 1999, no. P 336, p. 195 (illustrated).
Exh. cat., Balthus, Venice, 2001, p. 412 (illustrated fig. 1).

Exhibited
Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró, Un cos sense límits, October 2007 - January 2008, pp. 100 & 205 (illustrated p. 101).
Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Balthus, 100e anniversaire, June - November 2008, no. 77, pp. 174 & 246 (illustrated p. 175).