Balthus (1908-2001) Colette lisant, 1954

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Balthus (1908-2001)
Colette lisant, 1954
Graphite on paper
Signed on the bottom left
23,5×32cm
Provenance:
- Galerie Claude Bernard inc., New York
- Private collection, Paris
Bibliography: J. Clair, V. Monnier, "Balthus, Catalogue Raisonné de l'œuvre complet", Ed. Gallimard, Paris, 1999, illustrated in black and white, under no. D736, p. 268

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Balthus (1908-2001) Colette lisant, 1954

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