Lot 1: Michalis Economou , Greek 1888-1933 Les Buissons oil on canvas

signed lower right; titled and dated 1911 lower left oil on canvas

38.5 by 46cm., 15 by 18¼in.

Henoch Zwirblanski, Paris (acquired from the artist); thence by descent to the present owner, son-in-law of the above

We are grateful to Aphrodite Kouria for confirming the authenticity of this work.
The present work and the following lot are early paintings by Economou, characterized by a hazy, ethereal quality created by the soft, pastel tones and simplification of form. Few works by Economou are inscribed and dated and the present work is an important addition to his known oeuvre.