Lot description
1929 | technique: oil on wood | 19 x 24 cm | signature: bottom right | framed | provenance: Theophile Briant Gallery, Paris Lot information Théophile Briant (1891-1956) was a French poet, writer and cultural organizer. In 1920, he opened an art gallery at 32, rue de Berri in Paris, where he exhibited works by contemporary painters (including Francis Picabia, Paul Poiret, Maurice Crozet), as well as literary manuscripts and bibliophile editions. The gallery became a meeting place for Parisian artistic and literary society, through which Briant became friends with important figures such as Colette, Jehan-Rictus and Max Jacob. Bidders are obliged to inform themselves about the condition of the lots before the auction, subsequent complaints will not be taken into account. This is an automatically generated English translation from the original Czech text using deepl.com and is intended for reference only – it does not constitute a legally binding statement of the lot's properties. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as stated in the original Czech version.