Lot 109
  • 109

Henri Le Sidaner

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Henri Le Sidaner
  • L'Eau morte
  • Signed Le Sidaner (lower left)
  • Pastel on canvas
  • 23 3/4 by 32 in.
  • 60.3 by 81.3 cm

Provenance

Louis Le Sidaner, Paris
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 1947, lot 97
Tillson Collection (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 1982, lot 244)
Private Collection, Connecticut (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 14, 1986, lot 114)
Lafayette Park Gallery (acquired at the above sale) 
Private Collection, Tokyo (acquired by 1993 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 17, 1998, lot 254)
Acquired at the above sale

Exhibited

Paris, Galeries Georges Petit, Salon des Pastillistes, 1906
Paris, Musée Galliéra, Rétrospective Le Sidaner, 1948, no. 87
Paris, Galerie Lorenceau, La Poésie de l'eau, 1950, no. 9
Dunkerque, Musée de Dunkerque, Exposition Le Sidaner, 1974, no. 28, illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Le Sidaner, L'Oeuvre peint et gravé, Paris, 1989, no. 107, illustrated p. 76
Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Henri Le Sidaner, Paysages intimes, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2013, illustrated p. 69

Condition

The work is in excellent original condition. The canvas has not been relined. There is no apparent damage to the medium or the canvas, the pigment is strong and stable.
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.
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