Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, dit, 1908-2001)
Portrait de Michelina
monogrammé, daté et inscrit 'october 13th 1986 For Stasz from father Bs.' (en bas à gauche)
graphite sur papier
29.9 x 27 cm.
Exécuté en 1971

signed with the monogram, dated and inscribed 'october 13th 1986 For Stasz from father Bs.' (lower left)
pencil on paper
11⁷⁄₈ x 10⁵⁄₈ in.
Executed in 1971

Don de l’artiste à son fils, propriétaire actuel, pour son anniversaire le 13 octobre 1986.

V. Monnier et J. Clair, Balthus, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet, Paris, 1999, p. 355, no. D 1240 (illustré).

Andros, Musée d'art moderne, Fondation Basil et Elise Goulandris, Balthus, dessins-aquarelles-huiles, juin-septembre 1990, p. 148, no. 118 (illustré, p. 138; erronément daté '1986').
Rome, Villa Medicis, Balthus à la Villa Médicis, octobre-novembre 1990, p. 195 (illustré; erronément daté '1986').
New York, Dickinson Roundell Inc., Balthus, Drawings From the Collection of Stanislas Klossowski de Rola, novembre 2000, p. 28, no. 20 (illustré en couleurs).

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