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71 - FERNAND LÉGER (1881–1955) (AFTER)
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FERNAND LÉGER (1881–1955) (AFTER) After *Étude pour Les Constructeurs*, [1952]; our piece was created in the 1960s, possibly in Jean Barillet’s studio. Stained glass. Colored glass panel, cement—original gray lacquered metal frame. Presented in a modern lightbox; made of wood (re)lacquered in matte white and fitted with neon lights. Stained glass panel alone with metal frame: 72.5 x 91 cm Minor, scattered imperfections; modern lightbox, re-lacquered. With lightbox: 77x96x14 cm Important: A certificate of authenticity from the Comité Léger may be provided to the purchaser upon request and at the purchaser’s expense. Provenance: - Simone Bauquier Collection; Château de Callian. - Mrs. X, work acquired through inheritance from the previous owner. Note: A larger stained-glass window on the same theme of *Les Constructeurs* was on display at the Fernand Léger Farm Museum (La Bougonnière) in Lisores (Calvados) until the year 2000. Related painting: Our stained-glass window is related to the “Builders” series, particularly the gouache *Study for The Builders* (1952), listed under number CL-1952-001 in the *Catalog Raisonné of Works on Paper by Fernand Léger* published by the Léger Committee. Bibliography and related works: Jean Cassou and Jean Leymarie – *Léger, Drawings and Gouaches* – Éditions du Chêne, Paris, 1972. *Study for *Les Constructeurs* (gouache on paper, 1952), catalogued under number 269 and reproduced on page 180.
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