Bernard BUFFET (1928-1999) Self-portrait, 1987 Pencil drawing on tracing paper Signed and dedicated "Pour Benjamin" lower left. 64.6 x 49 cm Dedication on the white sheet supporting the work "Pour Benjamin, Affectueusement Bernard, Noël 1994". Provenance: - Acquired directly from the artist. - Private collection by inheritance. This drawing is well referenced in the Galerie Maurice Garnier archives, and we thank them for the dating information they provided. Please note that the Galerie Maurice Garnier does not issue certificates for drawings on tracing paper.

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