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MAURICE ESTÈVE | Miroir Jaune de l'Arbre
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Estève
- Miroir Jaune de l'Arbre
- signed and dated 48; signed, titled and dated 48 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 60.3 by 73.2 cm. 23 3/4 by 28 3/4 in.
Provenance
Svensk Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1951)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1951)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Stockholm, Svensk Franska Konstgalleriet, Fransk Konst, 1950
Literature
Robert Maillard, Maurice Estève: Catalogue Raisonné de l'œuvre Peint, Neuchâtel 1995, p. 269, no. 325, illustrated (incorrectly dated 1949)
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection out of the frame reveals some frame rubbing and slight discolouration and a few tiny specks of loss to all four extreme edges. Further very close inspection reveals two short and faint scuffs; one to the dark green pigment to the lower left quadrant and one to the teal pigment to the upper centre of the right hand edge. Extremely close inspection reveals a few minute spots of wear to the extreme lower right hand corner and a tiny speck of loss to the lime green pigment in the centre of the bottom edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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
“The form and colour harmonies that appear on my canvas influence the direction in which the work subsequently develops. Just as the ‘truth’ of certain characters shapes the novel’s development contrast to the writer’s wishes and pre-established plan, I obey the demands of movement first expressed with desire and lucidity before gradually becoming their prisoner” (Maurice Estève cited in: Exh. Cat., Paris, Germain Viatte, Catalogue de l'exposition Maurice Estève, 2015, p. 7).