Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)

Composition avec figures

Details
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, called Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Composition avec figures
pastel and ink and wash on paper
10 5/8 x 16½ in. (26.9 x 41.9 cm.)
Provenance
Heidi Weber, Zurich, by whom acquired from the artist probably between 1958 and 1965 (no. 1096).
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 21 October 1998, lot 323.
Acquired from the above by the previous owner.

Lot Essay

Eric Mouchet has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

The subtle finish of this pastel is the result of using a wet paintbrush to smooth the pastel and give it a watercolour-like texture, a technique often applied by Le Corbusier in his drawings.

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