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Berthe Morisot
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Parc de Fontainebleau
- stamped Berthe Morisot (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 41.2 by 32.3cm., 16 1/4 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Collection Rouart
Charles Durand-Ruel, Paris
Monsieur Georges Bemberg
Charles Durand-Ruel, Paris
Monsieur Georges Bemberg
Exhibited
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Berthe Morisot, 1943, no. 10 (titled Coin de parc)
New York, Wildenstein & Co., Loan Exhibition of Paintings, Berthe Morisot, 1960, no. 65, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Wildenstein & Co., Berthe Morisot, 1961, no. 45, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André, 1961, Berthe Morisot, no. 91
Vevey, Musée Jenisch, 1961, Berthe Morisot, 1961, no. 76
Paris, Musée Marmottan, Les Femmes Impressionistess: Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales, Berthe Morisot, 1993-1994 (& travelling in Japan in 1995), no. 22, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
New York, Wildenstein & Co., Loan Exhibition of Paintings, Berthe Morisot, 1960, no. 65, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Wildenstein & Co., Berthe Morisot, 1961, no. 45, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André, 1961, Berthe Morisot, no. 91
Vevey, Musée Jenisch, 1961, Berthe Morisot, 1961, no. 76
Paris, Musée Marmottan, Les Femmes Impressionistess: Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales, Berthe Morisot, 1993-1994 (& travelling in Japan in 1995), no. 22, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Marie Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, 1961, no. 344, fig. 349, illustrated n.p.
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1997, no. 348, illustrated p. 284
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1997, no. 348, illustrated p. 284
Condition
The canvas is not lined. UV examination reveals a few spots of retouching to the left of the main central tree, a few lines and spots to the center of the upper edge, and along the upper part of the left edge. This work is in overall very good condition.
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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
This work was executed in the summer of 1893 when Berthe Morisot and her daughter Julie were visiting the poet Stéphane Mallarmé at his home in Valvins near the forest of Fontainebleau. Julie Manet recounts this trip in her diary:
'Thursday 24th August 1893: We arrived at Fontainebleau at 4:30pm … We took a car, went to Valvins […] and went to see Mr Mallarmé
Sunday 27th August: In the morning we went to Fontainebleau, to the grounds, following a very pretty, long, straight stream, bordered by poplars.' (Le Journal de Julie Manet, Paris, 1979, pp. 9-17, translated from the French).