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Maurice Denis
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Denis
- San Domenico de Sienne (Quartier des tanneurs)
- Signed Mav. Denis. and dated 1907 (lower right)
- Oil on board
- 12 7/8 by 14 5/8 in.
- 32.7 by 37 cm
Provenance
Galerie Druet, Paris
Comte Kessler, Weimar (acquired from the above in 1908)
Private Collection, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1970s)
Comte Kessler, Weimar (acquired from the above in 1908)
Private Collection, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1970s)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Druet, Maurice Denis, 1908, no. 27
Condition
The board is sound. Evidence of frame abrasion around extreme perimeter as well as a few light scuffs to surface. Under UV light: there is a one inch area of restoration on the top edge roughly 4 inches from the upper left corner, otherwise fine. Overall the work is in 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.
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
Maurice Denis, one of the founding members of the Nabis group, was constantly traveling and drawing inspiration from landscapes, people and religious and historical sites. As one of the chief forces in the revival of religious art in France, Denis created monumental mural decorations for French churches and founded in 1919 the Atelier d'Art Sacré.
Denis traveled many times to Sienna, notable in December 1907. The present work was painted in 1908 after a sketch he made of San Domenico the previous year. He was struck by the church, balanced on a hill, and the staggered houses in the foreground. The addition of minuscule human figures in the lower part of the composition emphasizes the scale of the church.