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Maurice Denis
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Denis
- Nymphes or La Seine à Port-Marly
- signed with the artist's monogram (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 46.3 by 30.6cm., 18 1/4 by 12in.
Provenance
Roger Marx (acquired directly from the artist in 1893; sale: Galerie Manzi-Joyant, Paris, 11th-12th May 1914, lot 19)
Galerie Druet, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: S.J. Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 16th December 1965, lot 26
Gebouw Leesmuseum, Amsterdam
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in 1965)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2010
Galerie Druet, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: S.J. Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 16th December 1965, lot 26
Gebouw Leesmuseum, Amsterdam
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in 1965)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2010
Exhibited
Münster, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Maurice Denis, 1967, no. 52
Paris, Orangerie des Tuileries, Maurice Denis, 1970, no. 94
Bremen, Kunsthalle Bremen; Zürich, Kunsthaus Zürich & Copenhagen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Maurice Denis, Gemälde Handzeichnungen Druckgraphik, Meisterwerke des Nachimpressionismus aus der sammlung Maurice Dennis, 1971, no. 58
Düsseldorf, Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Vom Licht zur Farbe, Nachimpressionistische Malerei zwischen 1886 und 1912, 1977, no. 36
Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz Museum; Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery & Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Maurice Denis, 1870-1943, no. 54, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Paris, Orangerie des Tuileries, Maurice Denis, 1970, no. 94
Bremen, Kunsthalle Bremen; Zürich, Kunsthaus Zürich & Copenhagen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Maurice Denis, Gemälde Handzeichnungen Druckgraphik, Meisterwerke des Nachimpressionismus aus der sammlung Maurice Dennis, 1971, no. 58
Düsseldorf, Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Vom Licht zur Farbe, Nachimpressionistische Malerei zwischen 1886 und 1912, 1977, no. 36
Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz Museum; Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery & Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Maurice Denis, 1870-1943, no. 54, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any retouchings visible under UV light. There are some very fine lines of craquelure to the lower most figure. This work is in overall very good condition.
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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."