Page from a Golden Book

May 25, 2021 Expertise
May 25, 2021 Expertise

Casimir and I had the pleasure of discovering, studying, and confirming the authenticity of a gouache of great delicacy and exceptional sensitivity, dedicated by Foujita in 1950 to the son of his principal dealer, Paul Pétridès, Gilbert Pétridès.

The child was only three years old when his father compiled a “Golden Book” for him, which he had illustrated by the gallery’s artists, notably Marie Laurencin, Utrillo, and… Foujita.

Gilbert Pétridès passed away on August 23, 2012, after a long illness.

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