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Modigliani’s First Solo Exhibition
April 25,
Cracking the Code
Zborowski asked me to put on an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Modigliani.
I agreed, of course.—Berthe Weill, proprietor of Galerie B.
Weill [1]
There was a lot at stake for the poet-turned-art-dealer Léopold Zborowski.
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He had represented Modigliani for about a year―paying him a stipend and supplying him with materials and models―despite having little success in selling the works. Without a gallery of his own, Zborowski convinced Berthe Weill to host Modigliani’s first solo show at Galerie B.
Weill in December Ultimately, this would be the artist’s only lifetime solo exhibition.
Scholars have been eager to identify the paintings that were included because a documented lifetime event would help establish a significant group of authentic works by the artist.
Efforts have been complicated by the fact that the published checklist only has titles, many of which are vague; four of the wo