JEAN DUBUFFET (1901-1985)
Le dentiste, 1947
Incised ink and gesso on card
49.5 x 32.3 cm (19 ½ x 12 ¾ in.)
According to Sophie Webel from the Fondation Dubuffet (November 2005), Rudy Augustinci was from Italian descent and was managing the Galerie Rive Gauche in Paris. They worked together with Jean Dubuffet in the early fifties. In the beginning of their relationship, Dubuffet used to write “Augustincic”. The signature, date and dedication were added by the artist, which was confirmed by the Dubuffet Fondation.
Provenance
- Rudy Augustinci, Paris, gift from the artist,
- Private collection, Paris, acquired from the above, then by descent.
Literature
- Max Loreau, Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, volume III : Plus beau qu’ils croient, portraits, Ed. Jean-Jacques Pauvert, Lausanne, 1966, n°110 page 77, illustrated (unsigned and not dedicated).
- Max Loreau, Jean Dubuffet, Délits, Déportements, Lieux de Haut Jeu, Weber Editeur, Lausanne 1971, page 52 (illustrated unsigned and not dedicated) and page 592 (described).