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Henri Le Sidaner
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Le Sidaner
- Neige, Guincamp
- Signed Le Sidaner (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 25 5/8 by 31 7/8 in.
- 65.2 by 80.9 cm
Provenance
Galerie Georges Petit, Paris
Private Collection
Private Collection, Italy (acquired in 1979 and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 8, 2006, lot 443A)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection
Private Collection, Italy (acquired in 1979 and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 8, 2006, lot 443A)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Le Sidaner, L'Oeuvre peint et gravé, Milan, 1989, no. 393, illustrated p. 158 (incorrectly spelled Guimcamp)
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Henri Le Sidaner, Paysages intimes, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2013, illustrated in color p. 165
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Henri Le Sidaner, Paysages intimes, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2013, illustrated in color p. 165
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface is richly textured and impasto is well preserved. Few small stable hairline craquelure visible to the roof of the central house and to the upper left of the bridge. Under UV light: original pigments fluoresce but no in-painting is apparent.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Le Sidaner’s works are imbued with a sense of serenity. His subtle use of colors brings vitality to his hushed, everyday scenes, which are otherwise devoid of human presence. Through his art Le Sidaner gains access to an enchanted, deeply private world, to which he grants his viewers a glance through a keyhole; the intimacy and the mystery remain undisturbed.
The present oil depicts a crisp morning in Guincamp in Northwest France, a town where the artist resided for some time. The reflection of the sun on the river gently awakens this cold wintry scene; one can feel the delicate warmth emanating from its surface. Life slowly returns as the sun rises, and the artist intuitively captures the atmosphere of this brief, suspended moment. As Albert Croquez observes, "Mr. Le Sidaner is a painter of intimacy at its most discreet, most noble in familiar settings, and most worthy of an artist and poet" (quoted in Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, op. cit., p. 33).
The present oil depicts a crisp morning in Guincamp in Northwest France, a town where the artist resided for some time. The reflection of the sun on the river gently awakens this cold wintry scene; one can feel the delicate warmth emanating from its surface. Life slowly returns as the sun rises, and the artist intuitively captures the atmosphere of this brief, suspended moment. As Albert Croquez observes, "Mr. Le Sidaner is a painter of intimacy at its most discreet, most noble in familiar settings, and most worthy of an artist and poet" (quoted in Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, op. cit., p. 33).