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I am deeply honoured to have been entrusted by Yves Cosquéric, a distinguished French auctioneer and judicial officer renowned for his expertise in art and antiques and the owner of Adjug'Art. It is a privilege to contribute to the auction of the remarkable works of Trần Quang Trân (Ngym). As an archivist and researcher in ...

François De Marliave (1874-1953) La Pagode des Corbeaux à Hanoi (The Crows Pagoda in Hanoi) titled, inscribed and dated 'pagode des corbeaux Hanoi avril 1920' (on the reverse) oil on panel 26.3 x 18.7 cm. (10 3⁄8 x 7 3⁄8 in.) Painted in 1920 Provenance Atelier François de Marliave, Paris, 27 June 1992 Acquired from ...

Georges Barrière (1881-1944) La porte du temple (Temple Gate) signed and dated 'Bangkok Georges Barrière 37' (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated 'Porte d’enceinte à Wat Poh G. Barrière 1937' (on the reverse) oil on panel 35 x 27 cm. (13 3⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1937 Provenance Private collection, France, 2001 Acquired ...

Georges Barrière (1881-1944) Porte de la pagode des supplices (The Gate of the Pagoda of Torments) signed and dated 'Georges Barrière 36' (lower right); titled, inscribed and dated 'Porte de la pagode des supplices (Koui hoa) Yunnanfou 8 bre 1936 Monsieur Jousset Dalat' (on the reverse) oil on panel 27 x 35 cm. (10 5⁄8 ...

Marcel Bernanose (1884-1952) La déesse (The Goddess) signed 'Marcel Bernanose' (lower right); titled and dated 'La déesse 1929' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 100.5 x 81.5 cm. (39 5⁄8 x 32 1⁄8 in.) Painted in 1929 Provenance SVV Farrando Paris, 23 February 2017, lot 100 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner ...

Léa Lefugie (1890-1972) Le Tibet, terre des Bouddha vivants (Tibet, Land of Living Buddhas) signed 'lafugie' (lower left) oil on panel 46.5 x 55 cm. (18 1⁄4 x 21 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1927 Provenance Private collection, France Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature J. Susse, Lafugie AU TIBET, J. SUSSE, Paris, ...

Alix Aymé (1894-1989) Portrait de jeunne femme Annamite (Portrait of a Young Annamite Lady) signed 'alix ayme' (lower left) mixed media on paper 38 x 58 cm. (15 x 22 7⁄8 in.) Executed circa 1938 Provenance Private collection, France Lynda Trouvé Paris, 2 April 2019, lot 317 Acquired at the above sale by the present ...

Nguyen Do Cung (1912-1977) La combattante (The Combatant) signed, inscribed and dated 'Tam Kȳ 11/III Cung' (lower left) watercolour on paper 54.5 x 39.5 cm. (21 1⁄2 x 15 1⁄2 in.) Painted in 1947 Provenance Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 October 2008, lot 962 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Estimate HKD 60,000 ...

Marie-Antoinette Boullard-Devé (1887-1966) Couple de cambodgiens (Cambodian Couple) signed and inscribed 'MA.BOULLARD DEVE Cambodge' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 73 x 60 cm. (28 3⁄4 x 23 5⁄8 in.) Painted circa 1925 Provenance Bruun Rasmussen Auctions Denmark, 10 September 2012, lot 780 Private collection (acquired at the above sale) Saint Germain en Laye Enchères, ...

Évariste Jonchère (1892-1956) Moines devant un temple au Laos (Monks in Front of a Temple in Laos) signed and dated 'E. Jonchère 34' (lower middle) oil on panel 38 x 27 cm. (15 x 10 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1934 Provenance Christie's Paris, 24 March 2005, lot 881 Acquired at the above sale by the ...