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Bernard Boutet de Monvel
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Bernard Boutet de Monvel
- Lady Plunket
- Porte le cachet apposé en 2016
- Huile sur toile
- 94 x 43,3 cm ; 37 by 17 in
Exhibited
Exposition rétrospective Bernard Boutet de Monvel, Musée Galliera, Paris, 26 janvier - 5 mars 1951, p. 13, n° 53
Literature
Stéphane-Jacques Addade, Bernard Boutet de Monvel, Paris, 2016, reproduit p. 343
Condition
The painting sits on its original canvas. The matter is thin and pencil traces are visible under the painting. Very thin craquelures are visible in the upper right, in the background.
Under UV light, no repaint is visible. The ground fluoresces slightly, but this is probably due to a pigment used by the painter.
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."
Catalogue Note
En 1949, Lady Plunket commanda à Bernard Boutet de Monvel un portrait la montrant assise de face, une minaudière à la main (voir le lot 245 pour un dessin préparatoire). Le tableau livré, l’artiste réalisa pour lui-même une seconde version, présentée ici, dont l’élégante composition fixe le modèle en pied dans une robe de Cristòbal Balenciaga.
Lady Plunket, née Aileen Guinness (1904 - 1999), héritière de la fameuse dynastie des brasseurs Irlandais, épousa Brinsley Plunket (1903 - 1941) à Dublin, en 1927. Amie intime de la duchesse de Windsor, Wallis Simpson, Lady Plunket appartenait à l’élite mondaine londonienne et new-yorkaise. En 1956, elle se remaria avec Valerian Stux-Ryber (1905 - 1990).
This portrait represents Lady Plunket (née Aileen Guinness), in 1949. The painting was executed in New York, during the artist's last trip to the United States. A first version where Lady Plunket holds a smoking-kit, executed the same year, was delivered to her (see lot 245 for a preparatory sketch).