Oil on canvas on panel. Signed in the upper right. 34.9 x 32.1 cm.
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• Fautrier is recognized as a pioneer of post-war painting and had a significant influence on movements such as Art Informel.
• He radically reduces the classical portrait: the human figure appears fragmented, almost archaic.
• Fautrier’s paintings are eat, among others, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Dominique Fautrier, the artist’s son. We are grateful for his kind support.
LITERATURE: Abell Auction, Los Angeles, September 27, 2025, lot 195.

Private collection. From an Austrian collection (since 2025, Abell Auction, Los Angeles, from the above)

In good condition. Minor scuffing and color loss along the edges. With minor retouching around the nose, the upper right corner, and the lower right corner. Under UV light, varying fluorescence is visible, resulting from the original painting process or the original varnish application. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.