Esteban Francés (Portbou, 1913 - Deyá, 1976) The Corrida, 1935 Gouache, pencil and collage on thin cardboard Signed, dated and annotated lower left 36.5 x 27 cm Provenance : - Marcel Jean Collection (donated by the artist) - Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection, Paris Exhibitions: - Milan, Palazzo Reale, "I Surrealisti", 7 June - 10 September 1989, reproduced in the catalogue p. 515 and described on p.629 - Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, "Die Surrealisten", 8 December 1989 - 18 February 1990, reproduced in the catalogue p. 302 and described p.412 Bibliography: "Esteban Francés 1913-1976", Fundación Eugenio Granell, Santiago de Compostela, 17 January - 10 March 1997, reproduced in the catalogue p.49 Note: A window in the back of the frame reveals the label affixed to the reverse of the work, which identifies it and confirms that it belongs to the Marcel Jean collection. A certificate of authenticity from Mr Marcel Jean will be given to the buyer.