Live Auction 7858Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Lot 155 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)

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Closed24 June 2010

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GBP 18,750

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Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Personnages et mains
pastel, pen and ink and black crayon on paper
12 1/8 x 8¼ in. (30.8 x 20.8 cm.)

The artist's estate.
Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris, by descent from the above (with their stamp and stamped number 309 on the reverse).
Heidi Weber, Zurich, by whom acquired from the above.
Daniel Blaise Thorens Fine Art Gallery, Basel.
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2000.

Specialist note

Eric Mouchet has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.

La Fondation Le Corbusier will include this work in their forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the drawings of Le Corbusier.

The subtle finish of this pastel is the result of using a wet paintbrush to smooth the pastel and give it a watercolour-like texture, a technique often applied by Le Corbusier in his drawings.