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Henri Martin
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Martin
- Retour des champs
- Oil on canvas
- 47 1/2 by 58 1/4 in.
- 120.7 by 148 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, November 28, 1989, lot 287
Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by present owner, circa 1990
Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by present owner, circa 1990
Exhibited
New York, Hammer Galleries; Beverly Hills, Anderson Galleries, Eden Close at Hand: The Paintings of Henri Martin, 1860-1943, 2005, pp. 92-93, no. 26
Condition
In good condition. Canvas has been unlined. Surface is dirty. A few minor instances of craquelure. Under UV, no evidence of inpainting.
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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
Born in Toulouse in 1860, Henri Martin found inspiration in the light and natural surroundings of southern France throughout his career. Before purchasing his home at Labastide-du-Vert in 1900, Martin spent his summers in the south, and it is probably during one of these sojourns that the present work was painted. While the 1890s marked the height of Martin's Symbolist period, Retour des champs clearly recalls the paintings of Jean-Françoise Millet. The present work also relates to the pointillist technique Martin employed in 1889, about which he remarked, "While pursuing the various effects of light, I was enticed to paint in a different way to give out the atmosphere. The full glittering and diffuse light forced me to give it out as I could, by a sort of pointillism which, it seems to me, represents rather well the dazzling of light" (quoted in Jac Martin-Ferrières, Henri Martin, Paris, 1967, pp. 36-37).
Fig. 1 Jean-Françoise Millet, Le vigneron, 1869-70, pastel and black crayon, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Fig. 1 Jean-Françoise Millet, Le vigneron, 1869-70, pastel and black crayon, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam