Lot 57
  • 57

André Lhote

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • André Lhote
  • Mirmande and Le jardin du Raincy: two watercolors
  • (i) Signed A. Lhote (lower left); (ii) Signed A. Lhote (upper left)
  • (i) Watercolor and pencil on paper; (ii) Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
  • (i) 15 1/8 by 22 1/2 in. 38.4 by 57.1 cm
  • (ii) 11 1/8 by 15 in. 28.3 by 38.1 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Chicago (acquired in Paris circa 1940s)
Thence by descent

Condition

The first: Overall the work is in good condition. The sheet is laid down to a larger sheet of paper which is hinged to the mat with tape. Two small black dots lower left. Mat burn along outer extreme edges. Sheet is slightly toned. Artist's pinholes in corners. The second: Overall the sheet is in good condition. The mat is glued together so the edges cannot be seen. There are few spots of craquelure in the gouache, most noticeable in the orange pigment. Sheet is slightly toned.
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Catalogue Note

Le Jardin du Raincy is a study for a work dating from 1954.