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The November 2023 Auctions: Day Two

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 1018

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) Etching, And Aquatint on Cream Wove Paper, 1894, "La Femme Aux Figues", H 10.5" W 18.5"

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Third state (of 3). A very good, well-inked impression. According to Boyle-Turner, "This controversial print has been assigned to Seguin, to Gauguin, and even to a collaboration of both artists." The artist Armand Seguin (1869-1903) was a close friend of Gauguin (1848-1903) during the late 1880s and early 1890s. Based on the etched inscription upper left, "Chez Seguin à St. Julien," the scene takes place at Seguin's Breton home in Pouldu. Current scholarship regarding authorship for the print leans toward Gauguin, in its similarities to other of his Breton female portrait compositions. Catalogue Raisonne: Kornfield, 25

Condition

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