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Maurice Denis
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Denis
- Jeu de croquet à Trestrignel
- signed Maurice Denis (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 57.2 by 91.2cm., 22 1/2 by 35 7/8 in.
Provenance
Mlle Germain (a gift from the artist in 1911)
Sale: Drouot, Paris, 10th April 1989, lot 25
Sale: Grisebach, Berlin, 26th May 1995, lot 19
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Drouot, Paris, 10th April 1989, lot 25
Sale: Grisebach, Berlin, 26th May 1995, lot 19
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There are some very fine lines of craquelure to some of the more thickly applied pigments. Overall this work is in very good condition.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work depicts the artist with family and friends at the beach of Trestrignel, Brittany, where Denis had bought a house a few years earlier in 1908. The artist is the man in a hat to the right of the group and the central girl dressed in red is the artist's fourth daughter Madeleine, born in 1906 and whom he often depicted wearing red.