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Lucien Lévy Dhurmer
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Lucien Lévy Dhurmer
- Presumed portrait of Marguerite Moreno
- Titré en bas Marguerite ; Porte au dos, gravée dans le bois du châssis, la signature L. Lévy Dhurmer, très probablement de la main de l'artiste
- Huile sur toile
- 65,5 x 36 cm ; 25 3/4 by 14 1/4 in.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Milan ;
Vente, Sotheby's, Londres, 15 mars 1983, n°77 ;
Collection particulière, Italie
Vente, Sotheby's, Londres, 15 mars 1983, n°77 ;
Collection particulière, Italie
Exhibited
Symbolisme & Art Nouveau, Galleria del Levante, Milan, 2 décembre 1969 - 25 janvier 1970 ;
La Galleria del Levante dal 1962 al 1980, Omaggio a Emilio Bertonati, Galleria dell'Incisione, Brescia, 1983
La Galleria del Levante dal 1962 al 1980, Omaggio a Emilio Bertonati, Galleria dell'Incisione, Brescia, 1983
Literature
Philippe Jullian, Esthètes et Magiciens, Paris, 1969, reproduit p. 46 en pleine page ;
Alessandra Quattordio, La pittura visionaria di Lévy-Dhurmer, Silenzi e grida, AD Antiques, Milan, septembre 2001, reproduit p. 103
Alessandra Quattordio, La pittura visionaria di Lévy-Dhurmer, Silenzi e grida, AD Antiques, Milan, septembre 2001, reproduit p. 103
Condition
The painting is on its original canvas.
Very light traces of the stretcher appear on the canvas. The hair on the cheek and the neek of the model has very, very slightly different surface than the rest of the composition : this may be due to a pentimento by the artist. No repaint is visible under UV light.
Very good condition.
The picture in the catalogue is slightly yellower than the painting is in reality.
"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
Comme le laisse penser le titre du tableau, nous sommes probablement en présence d'un portrait de la comédienne Marguerite Moreno. Elle entre à la Comédie Française en 1890. Elle est alors la confidente de Stéphane Mallarmé et déjà proche de Lévy-Dhurmer. Notre portrait peut être daté vers 1900. Lévy-Dhurmer réalise plusieurs autres portraits de la jeune actrice mystérieuse, dont celui conservé au Bowes Museum de Barnard Castel, Durham, titré la Mariée d'Automne (voir fig. 2).