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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
110,000 - 160,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- L'ÉGLISE SAINT-MÉDARD À PARIS
- signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, and dated Février 1926 (lower left); signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, titled and dated Février 1926 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 82 by 60cm., 32 3/8 by 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1936)
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owners in 1941
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'Œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1962, vol. II, no. 1141, illustrated p. 463
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there appear to be no signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is a very thin line of surface dirt along the centre of the upper edge and the lower left edge, probably due to previous framing. This works appears to be in good original condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, although the tones are more subtle 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
'Landscape, for Utrillo, essentially meant the city. One could almost say his city. For it is clear that, within an extraordinarily prolific œuvre, Utrillo was first and foremost a painter of Paris [...] It is an intimate portrayal that is so mysteriously consistent with the place, that it manages to incarnate the very soul of Paris' (MaÏthé Vallès-Bled, 'Utrillo: Paysages de vie, Paysages mémoires', in Utrillo (exhibition catalogue), Musée de Lodève, 1997, pp. 22-23, translated from French).