Lot 219: Paul Guillaume (1891-1934) Tête

Paul Guillaume (1891-1934)
Tête
signed and dedicated 'Paul Guillaume/à Solange/Berta/gna' (lower right); indistinctly inscribed and dated 'Beaux-Art/Aout/1928' (lower left)
oil on board
22 x 16cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/16in).
Provenance: Madame Solange Bertagna, Paris (possibly acquired directly from the artist).
Private collection, UK (thence by descent to the present owner).
The present lot is painted by the renowned art dealer Paul Guillaume, who was born in Paris in 1891. Guillaume was an avid collector, publisher and promoter of avant-garde art and African tribal art. He aspired to be a professional artist, however, with little formal art training and impatient to earn money, he started his career in a garage in Paris.