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Francis Picabia

French, 1879-1953

Composition mécanique (Mechanical Composition) — Francis Picabia (French, 1879-1953). Composition mécanique, 1919. India ink and wash on paper, sheet: 10 x 14 15/16 inches (25.4 x 38 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1970 (1970:3). © Estate of Francis Picabia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

Composition mécanique (Mechanical Composition) — Francis Picabia (French, 1879-1953). Composition mécanique, 1919. India ink and wash on paper, sheet: 10 x 14 15/16 inches (25.4 x 38 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1970 (1970:3). © Estate of Francis Picabia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

Composition mécanique (Mechanical Composition), 1919

India ink and wash on paper

sheet: 10 x 14 15/16 inches (25.4 x 37.94125 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1970

1970:3

Inscriptions:

signature, dated / front, lower right / F. Picabia. / 19

Provenance:

Vicomte Alain de Léché, Paris.
Michael Tollemache Ltd., London;
March 31, 1970, purchased by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo

Object Classifications:

Drawings

Pen-and-wash drawing

Information may change due to ongoing research. Glossary of Terms

Figure triste (Sad Figure), 1912

Francis Picabia