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Lot 39
Paul Delvaux (1897-1994)
The embrace
Closed24 May 2011
Price Realised
EUR 49,000
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Paul Delvaux (1897-1994)
The embrace
signed 'P. Delvaux' (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'Paguera/2-1-62' (lower right)
ink on paper
17 x 12 cm.;
and Another ink on paper, a study for Abandon (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964. (lower right), 12 x 17 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two nudes, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower left), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting A standing nude, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for L'aurore (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/2-64.' (lower right), 17 x 34 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Women holding an oil lamp, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le Cortège (1963), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/63' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le retour (1965), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1965' (lower right), 14.5 x 18 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two figures, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1963.' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm., all in one frame. (9)
The embrace
signed 'P. Delvaux' (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'Paguera/2-1-62' (lower right)
ink on paper
17 x 12 cm.;
and Another ink on paper, a study for Abandon (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964. (lower right), 12 x 17 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two nudes, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower left), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting A standing nude, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for L'aurore (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/2-64.' (lower right), 17 x 34 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Women holding an oil lamp, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le Cortège (1963), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/63' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le retour (1965), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1965' (lower right), 14.5 x 18 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two figures, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1963.' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm., all in one frame. (9)
Paul Delvaux (1897-1994)
The embrace
signed 'P. Delvaux' (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'Paguera/2-1-62' (lower right)
ink on paper
17 x 12 cm.;
and Another ink on paper, a study for Abandon (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964. (lower right), 12 x 17 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two nudes, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower left), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting A standing nude, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for L'aurore (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/2-64.' (lower right), 17 x 34 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Women holding an oil lamp, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le Cortège (1963), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/63' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le retour (1965), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1965' (lower right), 14.5 x 18 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two figures, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1963.' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm., all in one frame. (9)
The embrace
signed 'P. Delvaux' (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'Paguera/2-1-62' (lower right)
ink on paper
17 x 12 cm.;
and Another ink on paper, a study for Abandon (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964. (lower right), 12 x 17 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two nudes, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower left), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting A standing nude, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1964' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for L'aurore (1964), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/2-64.' (lower right), 17 x 34 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Women holding an oil lamp, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1962' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le Cortège (1963), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/63' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm.; and Another ink on paper, a study for Le retour (1965), signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1965' (lower right), 14.5 x 18 cm.; and Another ink on paper, depicting Two figures, signed and dated 'P. Delvaux/1963.' (lower right), 17 x 12 cm., all in one frame. (9)
Acquired directly from the artist by the parents of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Specialist note
Charles van Deun has confirmed the authenticity of this work after first hand examination.