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Henri Le Sidaner
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Le Sidaner
- Sur les toits, Gerberoy
- Signed Le Sidaner (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 32 1/4 by 39 3/4 in.
- 82 by 101 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe (and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 3, 1986, lot 212)
Private Collection, United States (acquired at the above sale)
Richard Green Fine Paintings, London (acquired in 1996)
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, London, June 19, 2013, lot 396)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Private Collection, United States (acquired at the above sale)
Richard Green Fine Paintings, London (acquired in 1996)
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, London, June 19, 2013, lot 396)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Exhibited
Paris, Galeries Georges Petit, Exposition Le Sidaner, 1927, no. 6
Literature
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Le Sidaner, L'Oeuvre peint et gravé, Paris, 1989, no. 627, illustrated in color p. 231
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Henri Le Sidaner, Paysages intimes, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2013, illustrated p. 238
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Henri Le Sidaner, Paysages intimes, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2013, illustrated p. 238
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. The pigments are fresh and bright. The rich impasto, particularly in the yellow pigments, is well preserved. Under UV light certain original pigments fluoresce and a few pin dots of possible inpainting are visible to the sky. Otherwise fine.
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
Following a trip to Lago Maggiore in Italy in 1909, Henri Le Sidaner sought to incorporate Mediterranean features into the grounds of his home in Gerberoy. In the present work, the artist includes the Italian-influenced balustrades that he erected in his garden in a sweeping view of the quiet French village and its rural surroundings. Le Sidaner found continual inspiration in Gerberoy, using the town and his garden as subject matter for almost 40 years: “The effect was overwhelming: in Le Sidaner’s lifetime, the garden in Gerberoy was already among the most beautiful in France and was one of the reasons the town was bestowed the title ‘prettiest village in France’ in 1938” (Ingrid Mössinger & Karin Sagner, Henri Le Sidaner: A Magical Impressionist, Chemnitz, 2009, p. 41).