ZIG (Louis Gaudin) (France 1882 - 1936) attr; Fashion drawing Design drawing of an Art Déco summer dress as Louis Gaudin, who signed his works with "ZIG", created many of them for the major Parisian fashion houses at the beginning of the 20th century. Watercolor over pencil/paper. Pencil studies on verso. Matted cut-out 38 cm x 28 cm. Frame. Provenance: Carl Laszlo Collection (1923 - 2013); Hampel Fine Art Auctions Munich, auction "Carl Laszlo - Auction of Art Objects and Design Inventory from his Villa" on April 7/8, 2016, lot 1280. Attributed to ZIG (Louis Gaudin) (1882 - 1936). Watercolor on paper. Further pencil studies on the reverse. Provenance collection Carl Laszlo (1923 - 2013).

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