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Original pencil drawing a portrait of a man by Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, possibly a self portrait signed monogram lower … Read more Original pencil drawing a portrait of a man by Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, possibly a self portrait signed monogram lower right. Best known as Balthus, a French painter in the second half of the 20th century, famous for his somewhat disturbing paintings of pubescent girls and for his association with some of the greats in modern art, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Balthus painted figures and landscapes in a more traditional style than his cubist and surrealist contemporaries, and throughout his career was supported primarily by other artists and dealers. He claimed to be a count, but he was also known to be a prankster who fabricated biographical details while keeping his real life story a mystery. Matted Image size measures 8 x 10 Inches overall paper 11 x 16inches. Minor staining top left. Provenance a private collection and offered at Sotheby's lot 7767, Impressionist and Modern Art, New York, Thursday, February 21, 2002 See less
- Dimensions
- 16ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 20ʺH
- Styles
- Figurative
- Traditional
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pencil
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Some minor wrinkles on paper Some minor wrinkles on paper less
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