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Gris, Juan
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600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Juan Gris
- Autograph letter signed (“Juan Gris”), to the art critic [André Level] (“Mon cher ami”), about his attempts at painting
- paper
informing him that he has been working a great deal, consoling himself with painting still lifes, having unsuccessfully attempted landscapes
…Ici toujours le travail. Je tâte le paysage qui ne veut pas réussir et je me console de cela en faisant parfois des natures mortes qui me satisfont…
3 pages, 8vo (21 x 13.4cm), Beaulieu près Loches, Indre et Loire, 4 July 1918
…Ici toujours le travail. Je tâte le paysage qui ne veut pas réussir et je me console de cela en faisant parfois des natures mortes qui me satisfont…
3 pages, 8vo (21 x 13.4cm), Beaulieu près Loches, Indre et Loire, 4 July 1918
Literature
Letters of Juan Gris [1913-1917], collected by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler and translated and edited by Douglas Cooper (London, 1956), pp. 56-57
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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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."
Catalogue Note
The present letter dates from the artist’s second stay in Beaulieu (2 April to early December 1918), where the family of his wife Josette owned a house. There, he was able to get away from the Parisian artistic rivalries and escape the bombardment of the capital, so that he could immerse himself in his work.
Some ten still-life paintings dated between April and July 1918 are known. Presumably the following pictures are referred to: “Landscape at Beaulieu”, dated May 1918 (collection of Dr. Friedrich Zürich); “Landscape at Beaulieu”, dated April 1918 (Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo); and “The Village”, dated July 1918.