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Odilon Redon
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Odilon Redon
- PERSONNAGE DE PROFIL
- signed Odilon Redon (lower right)
- oil on paper
- 52.2 by 39.5cm., 20 1/2 by 15 3/4 in.
Provenance
Jacques Dubourg, Paris
Fairweather-Hardin Gallery, Chicago
Mrs Edward Morris, Chicago
Sale: Christie's, New York, 31st October 1978, lot 22
Galerie Schmit, Paris
Grinch Investments, Montréal
Exhibited
Chicago, Fairweather-Hardin Gallery, 1959
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Maîtres français XIXe-XXe siècles, 1979, no. 55
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Xe biennale des Antiquaires, 1980, no. 35, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Pour mon plaisir, 1982, no. 80, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Maîtres français XIXe-XXe siècles, 1979, no. 55
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Xe biennale des Antiquaires, 1980, no. 35, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Pour mon plaisir, 1982, no. 80, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Chicago News, 28th September 1959, illustrated
Alec Wildenstein, Odilon Redon, Paris, 1993, vol. I, no. 181, illustrated p. 80 (titled Profil)
Alec Wildenstein, Odilon Redon, Paris, 1993, vol. I, no. 181, illustrated p. 80 (titled Profil)
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on canvas. There is an artist's pinhole to the top left corner. There is a 3cm. repaired tear to the upper left edge, a 5cm. repaired tear running from the upper right corner along the upper edge. Apart from a small paper loss to the bottom right corner, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate although more intense in the original.
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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 mysterious figure in profile is a recurrent Symbolist motif in Redon's work. Surrounded by a vibrant assortment of different colours, Personnage de profil is delightful example of the beautiful and enigmatic compositions which were to prove so influential on future generations of painters, including the Belgian group, Les XX and the Nabis. As one prescient critic commented, "[His] work is bizarre; it touches the grandiose, the delicate, the subtle, the perverse, the angelic...It contains a treasure of dreams and suggestions" (Emile Hennequin quoted in John Rewald, Studies in Post-Impressionism, New York, 1986, p. 216.)