Lot 38
  • 38

ANDRÉ BAUCHANT | Pensées et giroflées, 1948

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • André Bauchant
  • Pensées et giroflées, 1948
  • Signed and dated A.Bauchant 1948 towards centre left
  • oil on canvas
  • 54,2 x 65 cm ; 21 3/8 x 25 1/2 in.

Provenance

Christie's, London, Interiors Including Flair: The Fleur Cowles Collection, November 23, 2016, lot 558

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Charpentier, André Bauchant, 1949, no. 199

Literature

Dina Vierny, André Bauchant, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2005, no. 48.20, illustrated p. 457

Condition

The canvas is lined. There appears to be no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. There is a dent (approx. 4 cm long) to the left part of the lower edge (approx. 4cm from lower edge and 24.5 cm from the left edge) There are a few flecks of paint loss notably visible to the upper right corner. There are some fine lines of craquellure most predominately in the sky. The surface is a bit dusty. There is some frame rubbing along the extreme edges. This work is in overal good condition and could benefit from a light clean.
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