Maurice Denis

Galerie E. Druet, Paris (acquired from the artist in 1925)
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 2, 1939, lot 77

Paris, Galerie E. Druet, Exposition annuelle: 1er groupe, 1926, no 7
Brussels, Galerie Georges Giroux, Salon annuel de la Peinture française, 1926
Bordeaux, Galerie des Beaux Arts, Salons des Indépendants Bordelais, 1933, no. 210

This work is lined and seems to still be on its original stretcher. The canvas is well stretched, and the work could be hung in its current state. Despite the grainy texture of the pigment, there are no signs of abrasion or discoloration. Under ultraviolet light, there are no retouches visible; it seems unlikely that there are any, except possibly along the bottom edge where some frame abrasion may have occurred. The above condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
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