Bolesław BIEGAS (1877-1954) The Mystery of Thought (Tajemnica Myśli), 1925 Oil on heavy cardboard. Signed lower right. On the back, the Jan Szymanski inventory label "n°333 / Tajemnica Myśli" (damaged) and the Krugier Gallery label n°333, giving the title "Mystère de la Danse". The frame decorated with painted circles was made by the artist himself, which is exceptional in his work. (Minor damage to frame). 42 x 32 cm; size with original frame: 65 x 55.5 cm Provenance : - Workshop of Boleslas Biegas bequeathed to the Société Historique et Littéraire Polonaise de Paris in 1954 (Jan Szymanski inventory, no. 333). - Acquired by Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva, from the former in 1971. - Sale Atelier de Boleslas Biegas (1877-1954), Me Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, June 30, 1987, lot no. 41, under the title "Mystère de la danse". Reproduced in black and white in the catalog. A notice of inclusion in the catalog raisonné being prepared by Mr. Xavier Deryng under the aegis of the Société Historique et Littéraire Polonaise de Paris (SHLP), the artist's universal legatee, will be given to the purchaser. [Poland] [Polish art] [sztuka polska]