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Gustave Cariot
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Gustave Cariot
- Prairial, les foins
- Signed G. Cariot and dated 1910 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 7/8 by 36 3/8 in.
- 73.2 by 92.5 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Salon des Indépendants, 1910
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined. The colors are extremely rich and vibrant. The surface is nicely texture and the impasto is very well preserved. Under UV light a few scattered nail head sized spots are visible in the sky. Otherwise fine.
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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.
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
Inspired by Monet’s famous studies of haystacks and the Rouen cathedral, Gustave Cariot was fascinated by the fluctuations of light and color brought about by the changing seasons. He devoted two series of paintings to exploring this theme. Entitled Le Poème des saisons, with each picture representing a different month, these paintings were exhibited together at the 1903 Salon des Indépendants. It was there, as the artist’s correspondence reveals, that these pictures would catch the eye of two of the most important collectors of the time, Serguei Dmitrievitch Cheremeteff and Armand Cabrol.
The title of this particular painting, Prairial, les foins, alludes to the ninth month of the French Republican Calendar (created during the French Revolution and briefly reinstated during the 1871 Paris Commune). Prairial began in late May and lasted twenty-nine days. In this lush composition, Gustave Cariot deftly conveys the bright atmosphere of low angle light in early summer. Initially fascinated with Pointillist technique, here Cariot incorporates elements of this style by employing individual strokes of juxtaposed color to communicate the warm luminescence of the season. Considering this painting as his masterpiece, the artist has kept it in his own personal collection.
The title of this particular painting, Prairial, les foins, alludes to the ninth month of the French Republican Calendar (created during the French Revolution and briefly reinstated during the 1871 Paris Commune). Prairial began in late May and lasted twenty-nine days. In this lush composition, Gustave Cariot deftly conveys the bright atmosphere of low angle light in early summer. Initially fascinated with Pointillist technique, here Cariot incorporates elements of this style by employing individual strokes of juxtaposed color to communicate the warm luminescence of the season. Considering this painting as his masterpiece, the artist has kept it in his own personal collection.