Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947) Le Petit déjeuner, deux études

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Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947)

Le Petit déjeuner, deux études
Unsigned, inscribed "...c. 1930" in pencil on the reverse, identified and dated "1932" on two exhibition labels (see below),and on an unattributed gallery label, all affixed to the frame backing.
Pencil on paper, 9 13/16 x 6 7/16 in. (25.0 x 16.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Horizontal center crease, minor soiling, hinged to back mat at two places on the top edge of the reverse.

Provenance: Kyra Gerard and Alfred Ayrton, through to the estate of Elaine Sargent, New York.

Literature: Drawings by Bonnard, organized by The Arts Council of Great Britain in association with Nottingham Castle Museum, cat. no. 76, p. 93 (illus.).

Exhibitions: The American Federation of Arts, New York, Bonnard, Drawings from 1893-1946, a circulating exhibition October 1972-October 1974; Musée d'art et d'histoire Genève, Dessins de Pierre Bonnard, Collection Alfred Ayrton, April 8-September 24, 1976; Arts Council of Great Britain, London, Drawings of Bonnard, Exhibition of 114 works from the collection of Alfred Ayrton, May 27-July 29, 1984 at Nottingham Castle Museum and other locations through November, 1985.

N.B. This sketch is a study for Bonnard's oil painting, Breakfast, 1932, in the collection of the Petit Palais, Paris.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Framed dimensions: 17 x 13 1/4 in.


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