La Corrida, 1935
Gouache, pencil, and collage on thin cardboard
Signed, dated, and annotated lower left
36.5×27cm
Provenance:
- Marcel Jean Collection (gifted by the artist)
- Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection, Paris
Exhibitions:
- Milan, Palazzo Reale, “I Surrealisti,” June 7 - September 10, 1989, reproduced in the catalog p. 515 and described p. 629
- Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, "Die Surrealisten," December 8, 1989 - February 18, 1990, reproduced in the catalog p. 302 and described p. 412
Bibliography: “Esteban Francés 1913-1976,” Fundación Eugenio Granell, Santiago de Compostela, January 17 - March 10, 1997, reproduced in the catalog p. 49
Note: A window in the back of the frame allows a glimpse of the label affixed to the back of the work, which identifies it and confirms its belonging to the Marcel Jean collection.
A certificate of authenticity from Mr. Marcel Jean will be given to the purchaser.
