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Paul Signac
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Signac
- SAINT TROPEZ. COUP DE VENT D'EST
signed P. Signac (lower right)
oil on panel
- 15.5 by 25cm., 6 1/8 by 9 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Goldschmidt, Frankfurt (acquired in the early 1920s)
Private Collection, Berlin
Lépine Collection, Paris
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Vente Mme Lépine, 9th May 1952, lot 60
Sale: Christie's, London, 25th June 1998, lot 142
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paul Signac, 1951
Literature
Françoise Cachin, Paul Signac, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2000, no. 269, illustrated p. 219
Condition
The panel is sound and there are no signs of retouching visible under UV light. This work is in good original 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."
Catalogue Note
In 1892, Paul Signac discovered the small fishing port of St Tropez whilst out sailing on his boat Olympia. From this point on Signac always spent part of the year in the small mediterranean town, and the timeless landscapes of the surrounding region increasingly replace urban subjects as his main artistic preoccupation. This work is characteristic of the brisk sketches the artist made as he wondered the surrounding landscape, and the broad brushstrokes and vibrant colours illustrate his desire to capturing the play of light and colour in landscape.