Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)

Composition

Details

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Composition
signed, dated and inscribed 'Le Piquey 1930 Paris 1940 Le Corbusier' (lower right)
watercolour, brush and ink, grattage and collage on paper
25 1/8 x 19¼ in. (64 x 49 cm.)
Executed in Paris in 1940

Provenance

Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris (no. 3384).
(probably) Heidi Weber, Zurich.

Sale room notice

This work is recorded in the archives of the Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris.

Lot Essay

Eric Mouchet has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

According to Eric Mouchet, this watercolour was executed in Paris in 1940 from an idea conceived in Le Piquey in 1930.

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