Alexandre IACOVLEFF (1887–1938) - Lot 95

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Alexandre IACOVLEFF (1887–1938) - Lot 95
Alexandre IACOVLEFF (1887–1938) Portrait of a Young Woman, Corinth Canal, 1936 Red chalk and pencil on paper, inscribed, signed, titled, and dated in the lower right corner. (To Marcus/ Piripe/ Corinth Canal/1936) Sketches of animals in the lower left corner. Height: 37.3 cm Width: 27.3 cm The red chalk retains its lovely freshness, with normal wear and tear on the paper. With her tousled hair, this gentle face—with full lips and a tanned complexion—smiles at her beloved. The dedication to Marcus says it all! In the lower left corner, the pencil sketch of animals (a cow, a cat, a dog, a donkey with a rooster on its back, and a hen between its legs) bids farewell to the master. Everything seems to suggest a portrait of the artist’s wife, given by the artist to a man named Marcus, who is leaving his native farm and his wife to embark on a cruise. We thank Ms. Caroline Haardt de La Baume, an expert on the work of Alexandre Iacovleff, for writing this description. This lot will be included in the Alexandre Iacovleff catalog raisonné currently in preparation. Expert: Cabinet Perrazzone Brun
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