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Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Portrait schématique de Marie Vuillard
- signed Ed. Vuillard (upper left)
- oil on canvas
- 92 by 73.5cm., 36 1/4 by 28 7/8 in.
Provenance
Ker-Xavier Roussel, Paris (the sitter's husband)
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above)
Wildenstein & Co., London (acquired circa 1960)
Robert Carrington, Malibu (acquired in 1972; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 2nd May 1974, lot 215)
Galerie La Boétie, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner circa February 1982
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above)
Wildenstein & Co., London (acquired circa 1960)
Robert Carrington, Malibu (acquired in 1972; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 2nd May 1974, lot 215)
Galerie La Boétie, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner circa February 1982
Exhibited
London, Wildenstein & Co., Paintings and Drawings by Continental Masters XVIth-XXth Centuries, 1960, no. 52
London, Fischer Fine Art, A Journey into the Universe of Art from Courbet and Corot to Bacon, Moore and Linder, 1972, no. 90, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Fischer Fine Art, A Journey into the Universe of Art from Courbet and Corot to Bacon, Moore and Linder, 1972, no. 90, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, Post-Impressionist Master, New York, 2002, p. 22
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Milan, 2003, vol I, cat. no. II-4, illustrated in colour p. 76
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Milan, 2003, vol I, cat. no. II-4, illustrated in colour p. 76
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a milky varnish preventing the UV light from fully penetrating, however UV examination reveals a line of retouching approx. 20cm. long to the left of the sitter's face and some further smaller lines and spots predominantly to the upper left quadrant. There are lines of brown tape visible along the extremes of all four edges. There is a very faint horizontal stretcher bar mark towards the upper edge. This work is in overall 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 sitter of the present portrait is Marie, the artist's older sister, affectionately known as 'Mimi'. With Vuillard's full approbation, Mimi married his closest friend Kerr-Xavier Roussel three years after this portrait was painted.