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Modernist Ink Drawing of a Sleeping Cat, 1943
$766.03
£569.18
€640
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CHF 607.14
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NOK 7,705.82
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About the Item
A delicate and intimate ink drawing capturing the serene grace of a sleeping cat, executed with a refined economy of line reminiscent of early 20th-century Belgian modernism. In the spirit of Jean Cocteau and mid-century poetic modernism.
Signed and dated 1943. Original gilt wood frame with bevelled gilt mat, bearing the label of framer Gabriel Van Thienen, Brussels.
Dimensions:
Frame: 23.5 × 21.5 cm (9.25 × 8.46 in)
Drawing: 12 × 9 cm (4.72 × 3.54 in)
Belgium, 1940s
- Dimensions:Height: 0.4 in (1 cm)Width: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 8.47 in (21.5 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1943
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7052247387652
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