Alberto GIACOMETTI (1901-1966). Study of heads and a table. Graphite pencil on a detached magazine double page. Drawn on the study "Baudelaire mis à nu" by Georges Bataille in the magazine "Critique" n°8-9, January-February 1947 p.8-9. Annotated on the back: "This drawing is by Alberto Giacometti - James Lord". Height 22.5 - Width 28.1 cm (small tears at the top of the sheet) A certificate from the Giacometti Committee dated April 2023 will be given to the buyer. This work is referenced in the archives of the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation under number AGD 4527: Têtes de face et de profil et personnages sur page de la revue Critique, n°8-9, January-February 1947, p. 8-9. Comparison work: Sotheby's, Zurich, June 14, 2022, lot no. 22. Provenance: - Former James Lord collection. - Private collection from Montpellier.

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