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ARTIST: Fernand Léger (1881 - 1955)
TITLE: Tête de femme avec composition (Head of a Woman with Composition)
MEDIUM: Original Color Screenprint
IMAGE SIZE: 16" x 12 ¼" (40.64cm x 31.12cm)
SHEET SIZE: 21 7/8" x 15" (55.58cm x 38.1cm)
FRAMED SIZE: 38 1/8" x 31 ¼" (96.85cm x 79.38cm)
SIGNATURE: Hand signed in ink by Fernand Léger (1881 - 1955) in the lower right margin. Also signed in the screen with the artist's initials, 'F.L.' in the lower right.
EDITION: Numbered 190/200 in pencil in the lower left margin; the 3rd of 10 estampes in an album of serigraphs in color by Jean Bruller, Paris.
CONDITION: In good condition with strong bold colors.
PRICE: $5,500

DISCUSSION:
Brilliantly rich swirls of undulating yellows and oranges come together to create a vibrant still life and portrait by Fernand Léger. A series of waved lines, interlocking circles, and odd shapes are highlighted and contrasted against alternating shades of black and white. The bright tones of yellow and orange serve to represent the inherent movement felt within the piece which radiate around the Tête de femme. She is instilled with an aura of mystery and beauty, her expression carries an air of indifference while continuing to engage the audience before her. This is an incredibly bright and colorful piece whose charm and simplicity carries a unique appeal found only in Léger's stunning series of works.

Created in 1954, this work was included in an album of 10 serigraphs printed by Jean Bruller and marked with his signature 'B' in the upper left. Based on an original watercolor, Tête de femme was part of a series was published in an edition of 200 by La Guilde Internationale de la Gravure and printed on Arches script watermarked paper. This particular work is numbered 190/200 in pencil in the lower left and signed by the artist in ink in the lower right; it is also signed in the screen with the artist's initials, 'F.L.' in the lower right.

DOCUMENTATION / COA: It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that I will accompany the final sale of the work):
1. Saphire, Lawrence, Fernand Leger, The Complete Graphic Works, 1978, listed on page 288 as E3.

ABOUT THE FRAMING:
Conservation framed with museum quality archival materials, this work is set in a bright, Spanish-style frame. The organic sculptural quality of the moulding is the perfect compliment to Léger's unique stroke with curved lines and bold shapes. Furthermore, the details within the frame serve to accentuate the fine color detail within the work as its moulding compliments the golds and yellows of the piece. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas cover.

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