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Georges de Feure
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Georges de Feure
- La fumeuse
- Signé en bas à gauche de Feure
- Gouache et aquarelle avec rehauts d’huile sur papier
- 49,5 x 39,6 cm ; 19 1/2 by 15 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection S. Joël Schur
Exhibited
Georges de Feure,Tokyo, Odakyu Grand Gallery, Osaka, Daimaru Museum, Umeda, 1990, n°58
Literature
Ian Millman, Georges de Feure Maître du Symbolisme et de l'Art Nouveau, Paris, 1992, p. 220, reproduit
Condition
- The sheet has been laid down into the backboard.
- Under close inspection some tiny losses are visible towards the right edge and there is fine craquelures in some of the thick white pigments.
- There is a possible minor drop mark to the left of the figures hair in the background.
- Presented in a decorative gilt frame under glass.
"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."
"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
Commandée par la marque Job, célèbre pour ses papiers à cigarettes, cette aquarelle faisait partie d'une série de quatre aquarelles dévoilant de gracieuses fumeuses. La marque esthète avait déjà fait appel à Alfons Mucha pour illustrer ses produits en 1897-1898. A la différence de l'affiche très graphique de Mucha mêlant les volutes du tabac à la forme même du modèle, les fumeuses de Georges de Feure s'apparentent plus à des portraits stylisés qu'à des allégories. Le modèle de notre aquarelle est ainsi identifiable et semble avoir à nouveau servi au peintre pour son Eve dans son oeuvre, La cueillette des Pommes.