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Henri Martin
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Martin
- LA TOUR DE COLLIOURE, LEVER DE LUNE
- signed Henri Martin (towards lower centre)
- oil on canvas
- 97 by 86cm., 38 1/8 by 33 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Georges Petit, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1930s; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 9th November 1994, lot 156)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1930s; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 9th November 1994, lot 156)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie du Studio, Exposition de Bruxelles, 1924
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Cyrille Martin.
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Apart from some very minor specks of retouching to the centre of the upper and lower edges, this work is in very good 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
'His palette is an enchantment. Many different interminglings of colours make a rare and rich harmony... in here lies the gift of good impressionists and that is why they are so few.'
Jacques Martin-Ferrières, Henri Martin: his life, his work, Paris, 1967, p. 42