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A Pharaonic Augustin Lesage

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 23 October 2021 - 10:00 (CEST) - 165, rue de Dunkerque - 62500 Saint-Omer

Egypt was a source of inspiration for painter Augustin Lesage, even more so after his 1939 journey to the land of the pharaohs.

Augustin Lesage (1876–1954), Untitled or Royal Couple Akhenaten Nefertiti, 1946,... A Pharaonic Augustin Lesage

Augustin Lesage (1876–1954), Untitled or Royal Couple Akhenaten Nefertiti, 1946, signed and dated oil on canvas, 96 x 131.5 cm/37.79 x 51.77 in.
Estimate: €40,000/60,000

For a long time, this large painting by Augustin Lesage, hailing from a private collection in the Saint-Omer area of Northern France, was stored in the LaM museum of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Surrealists and Art Brut enthusiasts…
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