BERNARD BUFFET (1928-1999) THE SHELL, 1962 Charcoal on paper Signed lower right Charcoal on paper; signed lower right 50,5 X 29,5 CM - 19 7/8 X 11 5/8 IN. A certificate from Maurice Garnier, director of the Galerie Maurice Garnier, dated 28 March 1989, will be issued to the buyer. PROVENANCE Galerie Violon d'Ingres, Paris. Acquired from the latter by the present owner. This work was used as a model for one of the drypoints in the book illustrated by Bernard Buffet Saint-Cast, Souvenirs d'enfance, 1962.