Portfolio – Gilden’s Arts GalleryArt Karlsruhe 2013

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985

Title: Study for the Woman in Red, 1946

Technique: Original Hand Signed Oil Painting with Indian ink on canvas

Size: 20 x 24 cm

Provenance: Collection of the artist. The work is accompanied by a photo-certificate from Comite Chagall.

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985Title: Bridge / Paysage, 1910

Technique: Original Hand Signed and Dated Drawing in wash, brush and ink, pencil and crayon on paper

Size: 21.7 x 16.3 cm / 8.4 x 6.4 in

Provenance: David McNeil (the artist's son), Paris, by descent from the artist (no. D 883).Acquired from the above by the present owners in 1987.This work is sold with a photo-certificate from David McNeil.

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985Title: Standing Nude / Nu Debout, 1908

Technique: Original Hand Signed Pencil and Watercolour Drawing on paper

Size: 33.7 x 22.5 cm / 13.25 x 8.8 in

Provenance: David McNeil (The artists son), Paris, by descent from the artist (no. D 796).Acquired from the above by the present owners in 1987. This work is sold with a photo-certificate from David McNeil.

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985Title: Young Woman with Bouquet / Jeune Fille au Bouquet, 1926

Technique: Original Signed and Dated Watercolour, brush and India ink and pencil on thin card

Size: 25.2 x 20.1 cm / 10 x 8 inProvenance: David McNeil (the artist's son), Paris, by descent from the artist (no. D 1079).Acquired from the above by the present owners in 1987.This work is sold with a photo-certificate from David McNeil.

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985Title: The Butcher, ca. 1930

Technique: Original Hand Signed Brush and Ink Drawing on paper

Size: 22.4 x 28.3 cm / 8.8 x 11.4 in

Provenance: David McNeil (The artists son), Paris, by decentAcquired by the last owner in 1987.This work is sold with a photo-certificate from David McNiel, the artists son. numebred D1503, dated 10 July 1987

MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985Title: The Clock / L'Horloge, 1975 Technique: Original Hand Signed Oil Monotype on Japan nacré paper Paper Size: 66.5 x 51.5 cm / 26.1 x 20.2 in Image Size: 40 x 30 cm / 15.7 x 11.8 in Additional Information: This colour monotype is hand signed in pen, with black ink, "Marc Chagall" at the lower right corner

of the image. The work was painted with Oil paint on a copper plate by Chagall and then it was pulled on paper by Jacques Frelaut in 1975. This work is a unique piece.This monotype is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Patrick Cramer, the internationally recognized expert for Chagall's Monotypes.

Provenance: The Estate of Marc Chagall

PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973Title: Figures / Personnages, circa 1899

Technique: Original Hand Signed Charcoal and Colour Crayon Drawing on paper

Size: 21 x 13 cm / 8.3 x 5.1 in

Provenance: Ernest Brown & Phillips, LTDThe Leicester Galleries, London, 1936 (label on the back)The work is accompanied by a certificate by from Monsieur Claude Ruiz-Picasso dated, le 3 octobre 2011.The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Madame Maya Widmaier-Picasso.

JOAN MIRO 1893-1983

Title: Untitled, ca 1958

Technique: Original Hand Signed and Dedicated Watercolour on paper

Paper Size: 19 x 13.8 cm / 7.6 x 5.5 in

Provenance: Louis G.Clayeux (a gift from the artist)Galerie Gravure Actuelle, ParisSale Christie's London 9th of February 2006, lot 682Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by Jacques Dupin.

PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973Title: Head of a Happy Faune / Tete de Faune Heureux, 1954

Technique: Original Signed, Dated and Dedicated Ink Drawing

Size: 25.5 x 19 cm / 9.8 x 7.4 in

Provenance: Collection Pierre Brune.Pierre Brune (1887-1956) was a Frenchh artist, founder and first director of the Musée d'art moderne de Céret from 1950 to 1956. He was a very good friend of Pablo Picasso who gave him some works of his. He then constitued a highly recognised collection of artworks from Modern artists from Matisse and Picasso to surrealists like Andre Masson. 

CAMILLE PISSARRO 1830-1903Title: Figure of a Peasant Woman

Technique: Original Hand Signed Pastel Drawing on paper

Paper Size: 62 x 40.5 cm / 24.4 x 15.9 in

Additional Information: This is a pastel by the artist Camille Pissarro. The work is hand signed by the artist "C.P." on the lower left side.

Provenance: Collection Anneberg, USA. Walter Annenberg, an American philanthropist and his wife Leonore Annenberg were avid collectors of art and collected a large amount of French Impressionist works during their lifetimes. Many pieces from the collection are now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  

MAURICE DE VLAMINCK 1876-1958

Title: Landscape in Normandy, circa 1940's

Technique: Original Signed Oil Painting on CanvasWork Size: 46.5 x 55 cm / 18.3 x 21.7 in

This painting will be included in the next Maurice de Vlaminck catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre being prepared by Godelieve de Vlaminck, Maïthé Vallés-Bled, Guy Loudmer and Daniel Wildenstein under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Institute.Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Impressionist and Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, 28th of June 1995, lot 366. Private collection, United Kingdom.Certificate of authenticity by the Wildenstein Institute, Paris, dated 21st of June 1995.Photo certificate of authenticity by Godelieve de Vlaminck and EJ de Vlaminck, dated 20th April 1983.Photo certificate of authenticity by Paul Petrides, Paris, dated 22nd of June 1982

ANDRE DERAIN 1880-1954

Title: The King I from Pantagruel, circa 1943

Technique: Original Hand Signed Gouache & Watercolour on paper

Size: 27.5 x 21.5 cm / 10.7 x 8.4 in

JEAN COCTEAU 1889-1963Title: The Afternoon of a Faune, 1957

Technique: Original Hand Signed Pencil Drawing on paper

Size: 27 x 21 cm / 10.6 x 8.3 in

Provenance: 1. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Annie Guedras, the Cocteau expert, 8th of October 2009 and is recorded in the archives with reference number N5114E.2. Couturier-De Nicolay, Curiosa, Autographes, Gravures, Dessins, Incunable, Almanachs Royaux, Nationaux et Impreriaux, 12th of October 1990, Paris, No. 17.

Title: Mirror for Laughter / Miroir pour Rire, ca. 1970

Technique: Original Titled Ink and Pencil Drawing on paper

Size: 18x 13 cm / 7.1 x 5.1 in

Man Ray (1890-1976)Title: Wrapped Nude, ca. 1970

Technique: Original Pencil Drawing on paper

Paper Size: 21 X 27 cm / 8.3 x 10.6 in

Provenance: The Estate of the Artist

VICTOR VASARELY 1908-1997

Title: Stri-dio-II, 1975-1976

Technique: Original Signed Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 100 x 100 cm / 39.3 x 39.3 in

Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner.Private collection, USA/Israel.

VICTOR VASARELY 1908-1997

Title: Sange 3076, 1980

Technique: Original Signed Acrylic on vellum mounted on Wood

Size: 52 x 61 cm / 20.4 x 24 in

Provenance: Acquired in 1981 directly from the artist by Mrs. Dr. R. Rossmann.The collection of Mrs. & Dr. R. Rossmann, Germany. The work is accompanied by a letter of authenticity signed by the artist himself and dated 30.11.1981.