Leonor FINI : Tete de jeune fille, 1970 (signed)
Leonor Fini (1907–1996)
Tete de jeune fille (Head of a Young Girl), 1970
Original lithograph printed in colours on velin d'Arches
Inscribed "E.A." (epreuve d'artiste) in pencil lower left, signed "Leonor Fini" in pencil lower right
Dimensions: Sheet 64 × 49 cm (25.2 × 19.3 in.)
Private collection, France
A young girl's face surfaces from a field of ochre, honey and pale grey washes, the features barely fixed — the eyes two soft hollows, the mouth a single dark stroke — while the hair dissolves into granular stains. A stroke of red marks the left temple. The subject belongs to a group of dissolving girls' heads Fini treated in lithography and aquatint around 1970, and more broadly to the world of masks, sphinxes and spectral presences that runs through her work from her theatre and opera designs to her graphic production. Born in Buenos Aires in 1907 and raised in Trieste, self-taught as a painter, she arrived in Paris in 1931 and was soon close to Ernst, Eluard, Bataille and Brauner; she exhibited with the Surrealists while always refusing to join the group. Sphinxes, cats, androgynes and enigmatic women people her painting, and she worked extensively for the stage while illustrating Sade, Poe, Marcel Ayme and L'Histoire d'O. This impression is an artist's proof, printed outside the numbered edition.
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Condition: Very good. Sheet clean and unfaded, no foxing, no creases, no light-staining. Deckle edges intact. Unframed.In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition, authenticity, age, materials or any other feature of items being sold, as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults.Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold "as is" and there are no returns or refundsBy registering for this auction, buyers have agreed to all auction terms and understand that there are no returns based on condition.The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation.Condition report requests may be sent to info@ncag.frPlease view ALL detail pictures prior to requesting condition reports.The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
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Leonor Fini (1907–1996)
Tete de jeune fille (Head of a Young Girl), 1970
Original lithograph printed in colours on velin d'Arches
Inscribed "E.A." (epreuve d'artiste) in pencil lower left, signed "Leonor Fini" in pencil lower right
Dimensions: Sheet 64 × 49 cm (25.2 × 19.3 in.)
Private collection, France
A young girl's face surfaces from a field of ochre, honey and pale grey washes, the features barely fixed — the eyes two soft hollows, the mouth a single dark stroke — while the hair dissolves into granular stains. A stroke of red marks the left temple. The subject belongs to a group of dissolving girls' heads Fini treated in lithography and aquatint around 1970, and more broadly to the world of masks, sphinxes and spectral presences that runs through her work from her theatre and opera designs to her graphic production. Born in Buenos Aires in 1907 and raised in Trieste, self-taught as a painter, she arrived in Paris in 1931 and was soon close to Ernst, Eluard, Bataille and Brauner; she exhibited with the Surrealists while always refusing to join the group. Sphinxes, cats, androgynes and enigmatic women people her painting, and she worked extensively for the stage while illustrating Sade, Poe, Marcel Ayme and L'Histoire d'O. This impression is an artist's proof, printed outside the numbered edition.
Shipping & Packing: Unlike many auction companies, NCAG's offers a full service shipping for flat rate with DHL.
Condition
Condition: Very good. Sheet clean and unfaded, no foxing, no creases, no light-staining. Deckle edges intact. Unframed.In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition, authenticity, age, materials or any other feature of items being sold, as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults.Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold "as is" and there are no returns or refundsBy registering for this auction, buyers have agreed to all auction terms and understand that there are no returns based on condition.The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation.Condition report requests may be sent to info@ncag.frPlease view ALL detail pictures prior to requesting condition reports.The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
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