Maurice de Vlaminck

Galerie Saint-Pierre, Lyon
Sale: Étienne Ader, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 10th December 1964, lot 162
Private Collection, France (acquired in 1964)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, France


To be included in the forthcoming Maurice de Vlaminck Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Maïthé Vallès-Bled and Godeliève de Vlaminck under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Institute.

The canvas is not lined. There is a layer of varnish which the UV light cannot fully penetrate. Under UV light, a few scattered spots of retouching are evident, including a very small spot in the upper right quadrant that corresponds to a small patch on the reverse. In the area around the house there appears to have been some retouching. This work is in overall good condition. Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, but brighter and more green in the original.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

'What I could not have done in society such as throwing a bomb- which would have led me to the gallows- I have tried to achieve in painting, through using pure colours directly from their tube. In this way I have satisfied my wish to destroy and be disobedient, in order to recreate a sensible, living and free world.'

 

Maurice Vlaminck quoted in Maïthè Vallès-Bled. Vlaminck. Un instinct fauve. Paris, 2008, p. 15, translated from French.