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Marcel Gromaire
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Marcel Gromaire
- Le Cerceau de papier
- Signed Gromaire and dated 1930 (lower right); signed Gromaire, titled and dated 1930 (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
- 39 by 31 1/2 in.
- 99.1 by 80 cm
Provenance
Maurice Girardin, Paris (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, February 26, 1954, lot 54)
R.S. Johnson International Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, Toronto (acquired from the above circa 1960)
Thence by descent
R.S. Johnson International Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, Toronto (acquired from the above circa 1960)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Chicago, R.S. Johnson International, Contemporary French Masters, 1960, no. 15, illustrated in the catalogue
Chicago, R.S. Johnson International, Homage to Marcel Gromaire, 1977, no. 132
Chicago, R.S. Johnson International, Homage to Marcel Gromaire, 1977, no. 132
Literature
Paul Fierens, "Trois hommes du Nord: Permeke, De Smet, Gromaire", in L'amour de l'Art, vol. II, 1931, no. 17, illustrated p. 66
François Gromaire & Françoise Chibret-Plaussu, Marcel Gromaire, La vie et l'oeuvre, Catalogue raisonné des peintures, Paris, 1993, no. 308, illustrated p.133
François Gromaire & Françoise Chibret-Plaussu, Marcel Gromaire, La vie et l'oeuvre, Catalogue raisonné des peintures, Paris, 1993, no. 308, illustrated p.133
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. Canvas is not lined. Under UV light: one small dot of inpainting near center of right edge, otherwise fine.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.