



ÉMILE BERNARD (1868–1941)
Breton maternity
Fees include commission and taxes.
Breton maternity
Graphite and watercolour on notebook paper, with handwritten notes in pen on the reverse.
Signed and inscribed ‘to Mademoiselle Savigny’ in the lower left-hand corner
. Comes with an envelope addressed in 1940 to ‘Mademoiselle Berthe Savigny, Vieille route de Concarneau, Pont-Aven, Finistère’
(Yellowed, tears, creases and small perforations along the right-hand edge)
27 x 21 cm - 10 5/8 x 8 ¼ in.
Graphite and watercolour on notebook paper annotated in ink on the reverse, signed and dedicated ‘à Melle Savigny’ lower right
- Berthe Savigny Collection (1882–1956), France (donated by the artist)
- Private collection, France (inherited by the dedicatee’s descendants)
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