Couple a Velo

This deceptively simple drawing by Jean-Jacques Sempé of a couple bicycling is a masterpiece of the cartoonist's art.  Sempé loves to make drawings about bicycles and about relationships. Here he gets to do it all!

Jean Jacques Sempé - Couple A Velo

Original (1977)

ARTCURIAL | BRIEST - POULAIN - F. TAJAN -Jun 5, 2010

Paris

Lot number: 563

«1770»*, Bandes Dessinées, Paris, Saturday, June 05, 2010

Lot 563 SEMPÉ Jean Jacques, *1932 (France) Title : COUPLE A VELO Date : 1977 Signature : sig. Category : Drawings Medium :   : Indian ink  : Encre de Chine Dimensions : Cm : 15,5 x 10,5 cm Inch : 6 1/8 x 4 1/8 in Publication : Denoël

SEMPÉ Jean Jacques,COUPLE A VELO,Artcurial – Briest, Poulain, F. Tajan,Paris

Estimate : 400 EUR - 600 EUR  Sold : 2 000 EUR with BP    2 000  EUR 2 441 USD 1 667 GPB

Note: My previous post about Jean-Jacques Sempé, which also features a bicyclist, is waiting for you here.

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