FRENCH SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY | LÉPINE

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FRENCH SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY
LÉPINE

Black chalk on a black gouache background;
inscribed lower left: LÉPINE
Unframed 49.4 by 31.7 cm
Framed 63 by 46 cm

Condition Report:
[Laid down. Overall in good condition. Small losses to the gouache at the corners of the sheet. Tiny tear at the upper left corner. Otherwise chalk and gouache remain fresh and vibrant.
Sold framed.

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Catalogue Note:
Presumably a caricature of Louis Lépine (1846-1933), a French lawyer, politician and inventor.

Provenance:
Private Collection, France