A Gift from Georges Braque

Published on 04 February 2021, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 13 February 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - 20, rue Jean-Jaurès - 06400 Cannes

For Georges Braque, still lifes were ideal for furthering his journey towards the longed-for "tactile space"—as we see in this picture.

Georges Braque (1882-1963), Still Life, c. 1923, oil, gouache and sand on cardboard... A Gift from Georges Braque

Georges Braque (1882-1963), Still Life, c. 1923, oil, gouache and sand on cardboard mounted on canvas, signed, 24.4 x 35.2 cm (9.6 x 13.9 in).
Estimate: €60,000/80,000

Braque gave this still life to the photographer Roger Hauert, who joined forces with André Verdet on a book about the painter published in 1956. The man who left numerous portraits of artists—including Joan Miró , Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Atlan and pianist Alfred Cortot—also…

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