DELAUNAY Sonia (1885-1979) Simultaneous dresses. Watercolor and blue ink on cardboard, with handwritten annotations and title on reverse: "pour la planche n°1". This work is a preparation with the letter for a series of gouaches published in 1970 for the exhibition "Sonia Delaunay - Avec moi-même". In the published version, the quotation from Plato on the reverse does not appear. Some foxing, but overall good condition. H.: 21.5 cm - L.: 30.5 cm. Reference: "Avec Moi-Même", a portfolio of ten copper engravings, printed by Jacques David, 1970. See a version painted by the artist, dated 1925, in the collections of the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

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