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Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Carton d'études I, Pont-L'Évêque
- Oil on board laid down on cradled panel
- 31 1/2 by 49 5/8 in.
- 80 by 126 cm
Provenance
Jean Laroche, Pont-l'Évêque (acquired from the artist in 1932)
M & Mme Jacques Laroche, Paris (by descent from the above)
Private Collection (by descent from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November 7, 2002, lot 269)
Acquired at the above sale
M & Mme Jacques Laroche, Paris (by descent from the above)
Private Collection (by descent from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November 7, 2002, lot 269)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Vuillard, 1948, no. 49
Literature
François Duret-Robert, Connaisance des arts, Paris, 1995, no. 522, illustrated in color p. 105
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard. The Inexhaustible Glance. Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, vol. III, Milan, 2003, no. XII-71, illustrated p. 1489
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard. The Inexhaustible Glance. Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, vol. III, Milan, 2003, no. XII-71, illustrated p. 1489
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The board is sond and mounted on a cradled panel. The surface is unvarnished, as it should be. It is consistently painted throughout onto the unprimed board, but strong acidification of the board does not seem to have occurred. The edges show the odd spot of frame abrasion in the lower left and across the top edge. Otherwise, fine. No inpainting is apparent.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a colorful and lively amalgamation of scenes taken from the daily life of Vuillard and his friends and patrons. Salomon and Cogeval describe and identify the sketches in detail: "In the top right corner the artist has painted his own bespectacled head on a green ground; in the top left corner, the highly expressive face of Jos Hessel dressed in a grey suit... In the bottom right corner, standing in front of a house with a nosegay in her hands, is Madame Hessel... The heart of the composition consists of a large room with a tiled floor and yellow walls... To the right, lying on a couch covered with a green fabric printed with red and yellow flowers, is a woman, reading a newspaper beneath a lamp"(Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, op. cit., p. 1489).