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Maurice Denis
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Denis
- MATERNITÉ or LA GRANDE SŒUR AU PRIEURÉ
- indistinctly signed MAV.D and dated 17 (lower right)
oil on canvas
- 86 by 58cm., 33 7/8 by 22 7/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Étude de Maître B. Prouvot, Fécamp, 4th April 1974, lot 94
Private Collection, France
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Druet, Maurice Denis, 1918, no. 21
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Apart from a small 3cm. line of retouching to the woman's headscarf on her shoulder, visible under UV light, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate although the houses are more pink and the colours are overall warmer in the original.
"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
The present work is a version of a 1916 painting, La Grande Sœur, à Perros, that Denis transformed into Maternité. He placed the characters on the terrace of his Prieuré house in St Germain. The models are his children, the eldest Noël, and the infant François. The young Madeleine is equally represented in the background along with her brother, Dominique.