LOUIS VALTAT | Fleurs et fruits

Estate of the Artist
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York 
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1968; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 8th May 2008, lot 379)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 15th May 2015, lot 1319
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

The canvas is lined. Examination under UV light does not appear to reveal any signs of retouching, there is some fluorescence visible which may pertain to the pigments and varnish used. There is some pigment shrinkage to the thicker areas of impasto most notably to the upper right quadrant. There are some spots of pigment loss in places, in particular to the extreme edges. This work is in overall very good condition.
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This work is recorded in the archives of L’Association Les Amis de Louis Valtat.