Michel Gourdon (1925-2011)
The End of a Race, 1969.

Gouache on paper.

Signed lower right.

Titled and handwritten on the back.

43,5 x 38 cm.

Small stains.

An attempt at the layout of the cover is attached. 

Graphite and felt pen. 

40 x 35 cm.



Original drawing for the cover of the detective novel by Robert Standisch published by Fleuve Noir.



Provenance:

Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Hôtel Drouot, December 18, 2011, lot 101.
Timed Wednesday 16 March 2022・20:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 22

Michel Gourdon (1925-2011) The End of a Race, 1969. Gouache on paper. Signed lower right. Titled and handwritten on the back. 43,5 x 38 cm. Small stains. An attempt at the layout of the cover is attached. Graphite and felt pen. 40 x 35 cm. Original drawing for the cover of the detective novel by Robert Standisch published by Fleuve Noir. Provenance: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Hôtel Drouot, December 18, 2011, lot 101.

Estimate
€300 - €400
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Buyer's premium
24%
Michel Gourdon (1925-2011) The End of a Race, 1969. Gouache on paper. Signed lower right. Titled and handwritten on the back. 43,5 x 38 cm. Small stains. An attempt at the layout of the cover is attached. Graphite and felt pen. 40 x 35 cm. Original drawing for the cover of the detective novel by Robert Standisch published by Fleuve Noir. Provenance: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Hôtel Drouot, December 18, 2011, lot 101.
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