Null Jean FAUTRIER (1898-1964)
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Gouache and charcoal on paper.
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Jean FAUTRIER (1898-1964) Composition Gouache and charcoal on paper. Unsigned. 32 x 50 cm Provenance : Galerie Di Meo, Paris (stamped on back of mount). Exposition : Fautrier, Œuvre 1940 - 1964, Galerie Di Meo, Paris, 17 octobre - 31 décembre 1986, catalogue, n° 23, reproduit p. 41.

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Jean FAUTRIER (1898-1964) Composition Gouache and charcoal on paper. Unsigned. 32 x 50 cm Provenance : Galerie Di Meo, Paris (stamped on back of mount). Exposition : Fautrier, Œuvre 1940 - 1964, Galerie Di Meo, Paris, 17 octobre - 31 décembre 1986, catalogue, n° 23, reproduit p. 41.

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