Lot 209
  • 209

Jean Le Moal

Estimate
13,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean Le Moal
  • Côtes rocheuses 
  • signed and dated 1958-59; signed, titled and dated 1958-59 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 75,5 x 150,5 cm; 29 11/16 x 59 1/4 in.
  • Executed in 1958-1959.

Provenance

Galerie de France, Paris 
Sale: Jack-Philippe Ruellan, Vannes, 27 April 2000, lot 75
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie de France, Jean Le Moal, 1959
Wuppertal, Musée de Von Der Heydt; Lubeck, Musée de Lubeck, Jean Le Moal, 1961; catalogue, n.p., no. 22
Rome, Galerie Pagliani; Bologne, Galerie La Loggia, Jean Le Moal, 1961 
Metz, Musée de Metz; Luxembourg, Musée de l'Etat de Luxembourg, Jean Le Moal, 1963; catalogue, n.p., no. 43, illustrated
Melun, Maison de la Vicomté, Jean Le Moal, 21 mars - 7 avril 1968; catalogue, no. 12
Rennes, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Chartres, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Dijon, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts; Caen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Jean Le Moal, 1970 - 1971; catalogue, n.p., no. 43, illustrated
Abbatiale de Bellelay, 1975 
Sochaux, Musée des Arts et Loisirs, Jean Le Moal, 1975 

Condition

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is lighter and less contrasted in the original work. The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. There are some minor wears to each of the four corners and on the lower edge. One small dent located by the left edge, in the light green paint, has resulted in small very faint hairline cracks. There are two horizontal cracks located at the center of the left half of the composition, visible only under close inspection. Under Ultra Violet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. This work is in very good condition.
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