Utilizing a combination of layered shapes which appear as though taken from sections of familiar forms, Fernand Léger Chevreuse Août, 1951 entices the viewer to create his or her own interpretation of the work. Combining bold dark black lines and shapes in yellow, black, red, and white, these forms appear to bounce off the page. One can imagine this work being a city scene with a variety of abstract buildings or a farm with a barnyard and a fence; it is up to the viewer to create his or her own story which adds an additional layer to this work.

Created in 1951, this work was printed on Arches script watermarked paper by Jean Bruller and is marked with his 'B' in the lower left. Hand-signed by Fernand Léger (Argentan, 1881- Gif-sur-Yvette, 1955) in blue ink in the lower right margin and annotated 'Chevreuse Août 51 | FL' in the plate, this work is numbered 172/200 in pencil the lower left.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Fernand Léger Chevreuse Août, 1951 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. Saphire, Lawrence, Fernand Leger, The Complete Graphic Work, 1978, listed as E 8 on pg 289 with details on pg 288.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Fernand Léger Chevreuse Août, 1951 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complimentary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.