Inv. n°: MMoCA33MA

The Amorous Amazon

h. 80.2 x w. 65.3 cm

1971

Oil on canvas

Provenance

  • Galerie Louis Leiris, Paris (established by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler in 1920. In 1940 business was turned over to Louise Leiris, Kahnweiler's sister in law, henceforth was run under her name), Paris, 1920-1940, The work is registered under no.015047/58118 in the Louise Leiris archives
  • Galleria Nuovo Sagittario, Milan. Accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from Mrs. Louise Leiris, dated Paris 28 Juin 1973, Milan, 28th June 1973, no. 1751. Sold with a photo-certificate from Mrs. Louise Leiris, dated Paris 28th June 1973
  • Acquired at Christie's South Kensington, sale no. 5494, Impressionist and Modern Art, London, 10th December 2008, lot 183. Sold with a photo-certificate from Mr. Maurice Jardot, dated Paris 1st October 1986

Publications

  • Christie's, Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale, 10th December 2008, lot 183
  • D. Alberge, "Classical Modern Art" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 333, fig. 40
  • "Bringing order to chaos: the armies of Diocletian", Ancient Warfare, vol. VI, issue 5, p. 8 (advertisement)
  • Côte Magazine, September, 2012, p. 125
  • L. Spark, "Chris Levett, un homme heureux (A happy man)", Côte Magazine, October - November 2013, p. 25
  • A. Maurette, "Art", Nice-Matin Weekend, n° 37, 13th January 2017, p. 40
  • Force One Magazine, n°15, 2017, p. 38

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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