Modern British & 20th Century Art - 4th June 2025

Lot 410

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French 1824-1898)

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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Description

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French 1824-1898)
Studies for Ave Picardia Nutrix
Red chalk
32.5 x 24cm

Provenance:
The Collection of Dr S. Leonard Simpson;
And by descent

These studies relate to Cider, the left side of de Chavanne's mural Ave Picardia Nutrix in the Musée de Picardie, Amiens.