Lot 212
  • 212

MAURICE UTRILLO | Le Château de Florac et les ruines (Lozère)

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description

  • Maurice Utrillo
  • Le Château de Florac et les ruines (Lozère)
  • signed Maurice, Utrillo, V. and dated 1928 (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 59.8 by 73.2cm., 23 1/2 by 28 7/8 in.
  • Painted in 1928.

Provenance

H. van Beek, Rotterdam
Private Collection, United Kingdom (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owners

Exhibited

Amsterdam, Gemeente Musea (on loan)

Condition

The canvas is lined. Examination under UV light shows no signs of retouching. There are some spots of pigment loss to the extreme edges and some gilding adhering to the edges, due to previous framing. This work is in overall good condition.
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Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Utrillo-Valadon.