Jean Cocteau
(French, 1889–1963)
Les Amants
Sale 2087 - Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon
Oct 28, 2024
12:00PM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$4,000 -
6,000
Price Realized
$13,970
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Lot Description
Jean Cocteau
(French, 1889–1963)
Les Amants
Black felt tip pen on paper
Signed Jean * (lower center)
16 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (41.9 x 28.9cm)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Private Collection, New York, New York.
Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, sale of June 12, 1992, lot 102.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
The Collection of Seymour Stein.
His Sale, Sotheby's, New York, sale of December 11, 2003, lot 160.
Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner.
Lot Essay:
The present work is a study for an illustration to Jean Genet's Querelle de Brest, published in 1947.
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