Original drawing. Naked and languid woman by André DERAIN.

Andre Derain (1880.1954)

Original drawing – Female nude.

Pencil and stump on paper.

Undated.

Magnificent study depicting a naked and languid woman, with a fixed and penetrating gaze.

Stamp of the Derain workshop [Lugt L.668a] on the lower right margin.

Large format work (48 x 63 cm) and superb provenance.

Provenance: Former collection Anna Zborowska (1885 – 1978), friend and confidante of Amedeo Modigliani and spouse of the latter's dealer, Léopold Zborowski.