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MAURICE ESTÈVE | La Pépiniériste
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Estève
- La Pépiniériste
- signed and titled 49; signed, titled and dated 1947-49 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 80 x 65 cm; 31 1/2 x 25 9/16 in.
- Executed in 1947-49.
Provenance
Cavellini Collection, Brescia
Private Collection, Italy
Private Collection, Italy
Exhibited
Lyon, Musée de Lyon, Les grands courant de la peinture contemporaine, 23 June - 31 July 1949
Brescia, Raccolta Cavellini 1953
Rome, Galerie Nationale d'Art Moderne, Pittori moderni della collezionne Cavellini, 24 May - 30 July 1957
La Chaux-de-Fonds Musée des Beaux-Arts, Collection Cavellini, 18 January - 2 March 1958
Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, La pittura moderna straniera nelle collezioni private italiane, 4 March - 9 April 1961; catalogue, no. 81, illustré
Rome, Soprintendenza Alle Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Pittori Moderni Collezione Cavellini, May - June 1957
Kassel, Documenta II, 11 July - 1 October 1959
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Cercle Artistique, 30 pittori contemporanei dalla collezionne Cazellini, 1962
Brescia, Raccolta Cavellini 1953
Rome, Galerie Nationale d'Art Moderne, Pittori moderni della collezionne Cavellini, 24 May - 30 July 1957
La Chaux-de-Fonds Musée des Beaux-Arts, Collection Cavellini, 18 January - 2 March 1958
Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, La pittura moderna straniera nelle collezioni private italiane, 4 March - 9 April 1961; catalogue, no. 81, illustré
Rome, Soprintendenza Alle Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Pittori Moderni Collezione Cavellini, May - June 1957
Kassel, Documenta II, 11 July - 1 October 1959
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Cercle Artistique, 30 pittori contemporanei dalla collezionne Cazellini, 1962
Literature
Franco Russoli, Alberto Martini, Capolavori nei Secoli, vol. XII, Milan, 1964, p. 47, illustrated in colour
Robert Maillard, Monique Prudhomme-Estève, Maurice Estève, Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Peint, Berne, 1995 p. 237, no. 337, illustrated
Robert Maillard, Monique Prudhomme-Estève, Maurice Estève, Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Peint, Berne, 1995 p. 237, no. 337, illustrated
Condition
The work is executed on the original canvas and is not relined. The overall tonality is slightly softer in the original work. There is faint undulation to the along the upper left and right edges. The upper left corner presents light cracks along the left edge, one of which has resulted in a tiny loss. Drying cracks are located in the red and blue areas. A carefully restored tiny pinhole is locates along the left edge close to the center. Under Ultra Violet Light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. This 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. 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."