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Georges Mathieu
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Georges Mathieu
- Cette nuit cruelle qui pour tout un peuple fut une nuit éternelle
- signé; titré au dos sur le châssis
- alkyde sur toile
- 150 x 350 cm; 59 1/16 x 137 13/16 in.
- Exécuté en 1988.
Provenance
Galerie Protée, Paris
Collection particulière, Los Angeles
Collection particulière, Los Angeles
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Protée, Georges Mathieu-Oeuvres récentes, 6 octobre - 5 novembre 1988, no.5
Literature
Véronique Prat, Georges Mathieu: c'est toujours la fureur de peindre, Le Figaro Magazine, 8 octobre 1988, pp.100-101, illustré
Catalogue d'exposition : Mathieu, Château-Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1992, p.75, illustré
Georges Mathieu, Mathieu, Nouvelles Editions Françaises, 1993, pp.188-189, illustré
Pépita Dupont, L'évangile de la colère selon Mathieu, Paris-Match, 8 août 1996, p.4, illustré
Catalogue d'exposition : Georges Mathieu, Paris, 2002, Liège 2003, Milan 2003, p.299, illustré
Georges Mathieu, Mathieu, 50 ans de création, Paris, 2003, p.571, illustré en couleurs et détail de l'oeuvre reproduit sur l'emboîtage du livre
Catalogue d'exposition : Mathieu, Château-Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1992, p.75, illustré
Georges Mathieu, Mathieu, Nouvelles Editions Françaises, 1993, pp.188-189, illustré
Pépita Dupont, L'évangile de la colère selon Mathieu, Paris-Match, 8 août 1996, p.4, illustré
Catalogue d'exposition : Georges Mathieu, Paris, 2002, Liège 2003, Milan 2003, p.299, illustré
Georges Mathieu, Mathieu, 50 ans de création, Paris, 2003, p.571, illustré en couleurs et détail de l'oeuvre reproduit sur l'emboîtage du livre
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue's illustration although they are more vivid and brighter in the original work.
This work is on its original canvas and is not relined.
Under UV light examination, there is no evidence of any retouching.
With the exception of a minor paint loss (approximately 0,2 cm) located along the lower edge at 107 cm from the extremity of the right corner, this work is in excellent 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
" Songe, songe, Céphise, à cette nuit cruelle,
Qui fut pour tout un peuple une nuit éternelle "
(Racine, Andromaque, 1667)
COMPS
Illustration de Cette nuit cruelle qui pour tout un peuple fut une nuit éternelle sur l'emboîtage du livre de Georges Mathieu, Mathieu, 50 ans de création, Paris, 2003 © D.R.
Qui fut pour tout un peuple une nuit éternelle "
(Racine, Andromaque, 1667)
COMPS
Illustration de Cette nuit cruelle qui pour tout un peuple fut une nuit éternelle sur l'emboîtage du livre de Georges Mathieu, Mathieu, 50 ans de création, Paris, 2003 © D.R.