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225 - Léa LAFUGIE (1890–1972)
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Léa LAFUGIE (1890–1972) Bust portrait of a woman from Lhasa’s high society Second expedition to “Little Tibet” in 1927 (stay in the Kingdom of Sikkim). Watercolor gouache with ink wash highlights on paper. Signed lower right and stamped with the artist’s red ink seal. The woman’s name is inscribed in a cartouche in pencil using the Tibetan alphabet at the bottom center, literally “g.yu sgron.” She thus belongs to the Yudon lineage and is believed to be a member of the extended Surkhang/Yuthok family. (Minor restoration of the paper in the upper right corner). 35.5 x 27 cm (image size) and 63 x 53 cm with frame Ms. Sandrine Dapsens has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work. It will be included as a supplement in the catalogue raisonné currently in preparation.
Auction details
20th-Century Art—including the Catherine and Raymond M. CollectionAuction house
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