MAI TRUNG THU (VIETNAMESE-FRENCH 1906-1980) Grandmother with Two Children, 1954 ink and gouache on silk laid on board 16 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.) signed, stamped with artist's seal and dated in Chinese lower right PROVENANCE Cote Basque Encheres, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, 8 November 2014, lot 111 Christie's, Hong Kong, 27 May 2017, lot 419 Acquired at the above by the present owner EXHIBITION J-F Apesteguy: Exposition, Paris France, 1961 CONDITION Observed in frame, the work appears in good condition. With no apparent issues visible to the naked eye. Inspection under UV shows no apparent sign of restoration. framed dimensions: 23 x 19 cm (9 x 7 1/2 in.) N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.