MARIO PRASSINOS (1916-1985) REDHEADED GIRL, 1945 Oil on canvas Signed and dated "45" in the upper right corner Countersigned, titled and dated on the back Oil on canvas; signed and dated "45" upper right; signed again, titled and dated on the reverse 74 x 61 cm - 29 1/8 x 24 in. A certificate of Mrs Catherine Prassinos, member of the Union Française des Experts and expert of the work of Mario Prassinos, dated December 21, 2021 will be given to the buyer. PROVENANCE Private collection, France. RELATED WORK Mario Prassinos (1916-1985), Women and Cat, 1945, oil on canvas, offered by the artist to his friend Boris Vian.

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