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Henri le Sidaner
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Le Sidaner
- Les arbres de la rive, Quimperlé
- Signed LE SIDANER (lower right)
- Oil on panel
- 12 5/8 by 15 1/4 in.
- 32 by 38.6 cm
- Painted in 1923.
Exhibited
Nantes, Galerie Mignon-Massart, Le Sidaner, 1935, no. 24
New York, Gallery Buffa, Le Sidaner, 1937, no. 28
New York, Gallery Buffa, Le Sidaner, 1937, no. 28
Literature
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Le Sidaner, L'oeuvre peint et gravé, Paris, 1989, no. 1145, illustrated p. 363
Condition
The medium is oil on wood panel. There is nice impasto retained. The lower right corner of the board has been dented in, this not painted and is not visible in the current framing. The panel is bowing slightly. Under UV: There are a few short hair's width lines of inpainting near the right visible edge. The work is strong and presents very well.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Le Sidaner first visited Quimperlé, in Brittany, in 1918. He returned frequently during the 1920s, painting at least 43 pictures there. The city, at the confluence of three rivers with crisscrossing bridges and quais was perfectly suited to the artist’s love of juxtaposing water, sky and shadow. The present work, dated to 1923, was likely painted en plein air given its portable size and support. Le Sidaner painted a large oil on canvas of the same subject at his studio in Versailles that winter, potentially using this picture as his primary study.