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« Les papillons » painting

JEAN DUNAND (1877-1942)

« Butterfly and grapes”, circa 1924

Brown, black, and red lacquer painting with gold lacquer highlights on an ebonite plate. Decoration executed by Jean Dunand, lacquerer, and composition created by François-Louis Schmied based on a design by Gustave Miklos.
Branded on the back with “Jean Dunand, lacquerer.”

 

Dimensions :
L 8,3 x W 4,5 in.
L 21 cm x H 11,5 cm

Provenance :
Collection Lesieutre sale, 21.13.89, Paris, lot 278 (stamp on the back)

Reference : JD001