MARIETTE LYDIS (French, 1890-1970). FEMALE NUDES RECLINING ON BED, and FEMALE NUDE: TWO WORKS, first, signed, located Paris and numbered 83/200 lower left. Second, signed, located Venezia and dated 1935 lower right. Pencil on paper - Framed, sight: 16 in. x 31 1/2 in.; framed, sight: 8 3/4 in. x 12 1/2 in. Estimate $300-400
PROVENANCE: Estate of Suzanne S. Holcomb, Washington, DC
Examined under glass, did not unframe. Pencil drawing - paper is darkened, with area of rippling in center, soft vertical crease through thighs. Apparently laid down. Small area of paint below her stomach. Scattered minor foxing. Color lithograph - Examined under glass, did not unframe. Not laid down. Scattered faxing. Some vertical rippling, Paper is darkened.
