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Henri Martin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Henri Martin
- La Muse du peintre
- signed Henri Martin lower left
- oil on canvas
- 146 by 89.5cm., 57½ by 35¼in.
Provenance
Collection Périnet, Paris
Private collection, France (sale: Sotheby's London, 14 November 2007, lot 269)
Purchased at the above sale
Private collection, France (sale: Sotheby's London, 14 November 2007, lot 269)
Purchased at the above sale
Literature
Anderson Galleries & Hammer Galleries ed., Eden Close at Hand: The Paintings of Henri Martin 1860-1943, Beverly Hills, 2005, p. 66, mentioned
Condition
The original canvas has not been lined. A stretcher bar line corresponding to the horizontal stretcher member is visible. Ultra-violet light reveals one minor spot of cosmetic retouching in the lower right corner and some intermittent strokes in the extreme lower framing edge. This work is otherwise in very good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a floating gilt frame.
Colours are somewhat lighter than in the catalogue illustration.
"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
Painted circa 1900, the present work is the culmination in a series of allegorical figures and muses that Martin produced in the 1890s. Henri Martin was particularly fond of the theme of the muse in the form of a beautiful young woman 'visiting' the artist. He first explored the subject in 1885 in the painting Le Philosophe ou L'Inspiration du poète.