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Late Summer Estate Auction

Albert Guillaume, Nude Dancer Belle Epoque Gouache

This auction ended on August 27, 2026.

Start price: $25

Estimated price: $200 - $400

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $725

Description

Item/Description: Original watercolor painting titled "Danseuse" (Dancer) by French painter and celebrated caricaturist Albert Guillaume (1873-1942). Image features a seated nude ballerina. Artist info label adhered to back. Belle Epoque gouache and mixed media painting features an intimate interior scene depicting a nude ballet dancer seated on a checkered chair cushion as she leans forward to adjust her pink pointe shoes, surrounded by fashionable elements of the era including a red Chinoiserie table and an Art Nouveau floral arrangement. Affixed directly to the reverse is a French Salon Exhibition Label from the Societe des Artistes Francais, "Bureau de Vente" (Sales Office) Paris, France.

Material: Gouache, Mixed Media

Dimensions: Height: 33 1/2"; Width: 26 3/4". Unframed.

Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, scuffing, discoloration, wear to edges.

Age: Early 20th Century

Provenance: Private Estate

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