Hans HARTUNG (1904-1989) P.1961-51 Three-color pastel, black, blue and brown, signed and dated lower left 73 x 49.8 cm A letter of confirmation of authenticity from Madame Catherine Rainhorn-Thieck of the Galerie de France dated January 27, 1983 will be given to the buyer. The Hartung Bergman Foundation has confirmed the work's presence in their archives and in the artist's catalog raisonné. A certificate of authenticity may be requested by the purchaser. Provenance : Galerie de France, Paris Collection of Docteur Jean-Charles C. and Madame Christiane M.

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