Sold for $20,625

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Lot Description

Lê Phổ

(Vietnamese/French, 1907-201)

La Meditation, c. 1955

oil on card laid to composite board

signed Le Pho (lower right)

13 ¾ x 8 ½ inches.

Provenance:
The artist's studio, circa 1955

This work has been authenticated by the Findlay Institute and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Lê Phổ, currently underway.

Condition Report

Surface dirt. Localized areas of cracking to the paint. Minor areas of scuffs to the surface. Minor spots of apparent inpainting in the lower right quadrant, most prominent near the woman's arm.

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