Lot 700 , § Nicolas de Stael (1914-1955) Méditerranée (La Ciotat), 1952-1953 16.5 x 21in.

§ Nicolas de Stael (1914-1955)
lithograph
'Méditerranée (La Ciotat)', 1952-1953
signed, 166/200, 1963 Redfern Gallery label verso
16.5 x 21in.
Estimate £1,500-2,500

Provenance:
The Redfern Gallery Ltd, London
John R. Baddeley (purchased from the Redfern Gallery Ltd December 11th 1963 as 'Méditerranée')
Gifted by John R. Baddeley to the present owner

Exhibited:
Gravures: Deux mille gravures en couleur, The Redfern Gallery, London, December 1962, cat. no. 364

Literature (original work):
Andre Chastel (Ed.), Nicolas de Stael Catalogue Raisonné des Peintres, Paris 1968, p. 227, no. 526, illustrated
Francoise de Stael (Ed.), Nicolas de Stael: Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Peint, Neuchâtel 1997, p. 322, no. 355, illustrated

Colours good and strong, unprinted margins now an even light pinkish buff tone, showing a slight undulation across the top margin, numbered in pencil lower left, housed in a plain card mount and plain white frame, labels verso for Redfern Gallery 1963 and Dino de Biasi, Tottenham Framers.


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Sold for £3,400