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Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, dit, 1908-2001)
Étude pour "Nu couché"
signé, daté et inscrit 'Pour Stasz Noël 1987 Balthus' (en bas à droite)
graphite sur papier
42 x 56.1 cm.
Exécuté en 1976-77

signed, dated and inscribed 'Pour Stasz Noël 1987 Balthus' (lower right)
pencil on paper
1612 x 2218 in.
Executed in 1976-77
Provenance
Don de l'artiste à son fils, propriétaire actuel, en décembre 1987.
Literature
V. Monnier et J. Clair, Balthus, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet, Paris, 1999, p. 380, no. D 1387 (illustré).
Exhibited
Andros, Musée d'art moderne, Fondation Basil et Elise Goulandris, Balthus, dessins-aquarelles-huiles, juin-septembre 1990, p. 148, no. 120 (illustré p. 139; titré 'Jeune fille assoupie'; erronément daté '1987').
Rome, Villa Médicis, Balthus à la Villa Médicis, octobre-novembre 1990, p. 196 (illustré; titré 'Jeune fille assoupie'; erronément daté '1987').
Lausanne, Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Balthus, mai-août 1993 (hors catalogue).
Tokyo, Station Gallery, Balthus, novembre 1993- janvier 1994, no. 50.
Rome, Accademia Valentino, Omaggio a Balthus, octobre 1996-janvier 1997, p. 161 (illustré en couleurs; titré 'Dormeuse'; erronément daté '1987').
Rossinière, Fondation Balthus, Les Desseins de Balthus, juin-septembre 2005, p. 83 (illustré).
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