(French, 1905-1938)Study for the 1931 poster, Josephine Baker, signed upper right "J. Chassaing" and under gouache upper left faintly, gouache on paper, 20-5/8 x 14-5/8 in.; modern frame, 27-7/8 x 22-1/8 in. - Provenance: The Chassaing Collection of French Art Deco Posters, sold by Swann Galleries, New York, October 2, 2003, Lot 30, sold for $9200 (with premium, estimate $4000-6000); Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
Condition
hinged in, surface scuffing, some handling grime, crackle in yellow paint, stain verso top, restoration of paper at edges, some retouch at top right over signature; frame with abrasions