- 345A
Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- La Nourrice
- stamped E.V. (lower right)
- oil on board
- 15.2 by 17.7cm., 6 by 6 7/8 in.
Provenance
Louis Carré, Paris
Maurice Brianchon, Paris
Acquired from the estate of the above by the present owner
Maurice Brianchon, Paris
Acquired from the estate of the above by the present owner
Literature
André Chastel, Vuillard 1868-1940, Paris, 1946, illustrated in colour p. 22
Anne Georges, Symbolisme et décor, Vuillard 1888-1905, Paris, 1982, no. 103, pp. 48-49
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, Le Regard innombrable, Catalogue critique des peintures et pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. I, no. V-64, illustrated p. 412
Anne Georges, Symbolisme et décor, Vuillard 1888-1905, Paris, 1982, no. 103, pp. 48-49
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, Le Regard innombrable, Catalogue critique des peintures et pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. I, no. V-64, illustrated p. 412
Condition
Painted on board, laid down on and framed within a panel. The panel is sound. There is a milky varnish through which the UV light cannot fully penetrate, though there do not appear to be any retouchings visible under UV light. There is some extremely minor wear to the upper right and lower right corners and a few very fine surface scratches to the varnish in places. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall slightly warmer in the original when compared to the printed catalogue illustration.
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"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
Painted circa 1894-95, La Nourrice is a delightful early example of Édouard Vuillard's characteristic Nabis style. The present work demonstrates the artist's fascination with pattern as well as his predilection for dense pictorial surfaces and rich, warm colours. In this depiction of an intimate interior scene, that of a nanny nursing a baby, the artist eliminates any superfluous narrative, cropping the composition to the limits of abstraction so that the viewer at first apprehends only the warm tones and rich pattern of the flickering impasto.
In the catalogue raisonné of Vuillard's paintings, Jacques Salomon describes the scene in detail: 'The overlapping busts of two women standing in front of a green board with large white letters. The nursemaid, seen from behind, is wearing a dark-green dress flecked with black; the second woman, seen in three-quarters profile, has a beige blouse flecked with brown and holds in her arms a baby whose pink frock blends harmoniously with the rest of the painting.' ( J. Salomon quoted in G. Cogeval & A. Salomon, op. cit., p. 412)
In the catalogue raisonné of Vuillard's paintings, Jacques Salomon describes the scene in detail: 'The overlapping busts of two women standing in front of a green board with large white letters. The nursemaid, seen from behind, is wearing a dark-green dress flecked with black; the second woman, seen in three-quarters profile, has a beige blouse flecked with brown and holds in her arms a baby whose pink frock blends harmoniously with the rest of the painting.' ( J. Salomon quoted in G. Cogeval & A. Salomon, op. cit., p. 412)