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ÉDOUARD VUILLARD | Monsieur et Madame Jos Hessel, rue de Rivoli
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Monsieur et Madame Jos Hessel, rue de Rivoli
- Signed E Vuillard (lower right)
- Oil on board
- 24 1/2 by 24 1/8 in.
- 62 by 60 cm
- Painted circa 1904.
Provenance
Jos Hessel, Paris
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired on April 12, 1904)
Lucien Sauphar, Paris
Jos Hessel, Paris (acquired by 1930)
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above)
Galerie Matignon Saint-Honoré, Paris
Acquired from the above on May 3, 2003
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired on April 12, 1904)
Lucien Sauphar, Paris
Jos Hessel, Paris (acquired by 1930)
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above)
Galerie Matignon Saint-Honoré, Paris
Acquired from the above on May 3, 2003
Exhibited
Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Pierre Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, 1932, no. 160
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Paintings and Pastels by É. Vuillard, 1934, no. 4
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, É. Vuillard, 1938, no. 101
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Vuillard, 1953, no. 22 (dated circa 1901)
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Édouard Vuillard, 1959, no. 49
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Paintings and Pastels by É. Vuillard, 1934, no. 4
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, É. Vuillard, 1938, no. 101
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Vuillard, 1953, no. 22 (dated circa 1901)
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Édouard Vuillard, 1959, no. 49
Literature
Jean-Jacques Bernard, Mon père Tristan Bernard, Paris, 1930, illustrated p. 23
Beaux-Arts, April 29, 1938, no. 278, illustrated p. 3
Claude Roger-Marx, Vuillard, His Life and Work, New York & London, 1946, illustrated p. 57
Jacques Salomon, Vuillard admiré, Paris, 1961, illustrated p. 74
Jacques Salomon, Vuillard, Paris, 1968, illustrated p. 88
Patricia Ciaffa, The Portraits of Édouard Vuillard (PhD dissertation), Columbia University, 1985, illustrated fig. 195
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, vol. II, Paris, 2003, no. VII-337, illustrated in color p. 707
Beaux-Arts, April 29, 1938, no. 278, illustrated p. 3
Claude Roger-Marx, Vuillard, His Life and Work, New York & London, 1946, illustrated p. 57
Jacques Salomon, Vuillard admiré, Paris, 1961, illustrated p. 74
Jacques Salomon, Vuillard, Paris, 1968, illustrated p. 88
Patricia Ciaffa, The Portraits of Édouard Vuillard (PhD dissertation), Columbia University, 1985, illustrated fig. 195
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, vol. II, Paris, 2003, no. VII-337, illustrated in color p. 707
Condition
The board is sound though it is slightly bowing. There is wear to all four corner, particularly in the lower right corner where it is creased. The board is slightly discolored commensurate with age. Under Uv light, some original pigment fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent. The work is in good condition.
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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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.