Vente : Maître Digard, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 17 mars 2002, lot 41
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

Executed on buff-coloured wove card, not laid down. The edges of the sheet have been reinforced and taped to the mount at six points. There is a 10cm line of water stain which could be intrinsic to the artistic process. Apart from two very faint traces of adhesive on the two lower corners and some slight and small flattened creases in the upper right corner, this work is in overall good condition.
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gouache and pencil on paper. Executed circa 1940.

INTRODUCTION COLLECTION CHANTAL & GUY HEYTENS

Collectionneurs belges, aujourd'hui retirés dans le sud de la France, Chantal et Guy Heytens se sont résolument tournés vers l'art impressionniste, moderne et contemporain.  Nés tous deux en 1938, ils se rencontrent à 17 ans. En 1975, le couple fonde sa propre société et dépose la marque Heytens qui prône l'harmonie dans la décoration intérieure, où tissus, rideaux et papiers peints se répondent. Au cours de leurs voyages, les musées, galeries et salles de vente sont leur principale source d'inspiration. Leur collection est le reflet de leur goût et de leur sensibilité. En dehors de toute influence ils ont acquis des œuvres caractéristiques des grands peintres qui ont constitué l'art du XXe siècle. Sotheby's est heureux de leur rendre hommage en présentant une sélection de leur collection dans cette vente d'art Impressionniste et Moderne.

 

The Belgian collectors Chantal and Guy Heytens, who have retired to the South of France, chose to focus exclusively on Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art.  The couple were both born in 1938 and met each other at the age of 17.  In 1975, they established their own company and registered the Heytens brand which advocated harmonious interior design, in which fabric, curtains and wallpaper all complimented each other.  In the course of their travels, they took inspiration primarily from museums, galleries and auction houses.  Their collection reflects their fine taste and insight.  Without outside influence they acquired iconic works by the greatest painters of the twentieth century.  Sotheby's is proud to pay homage to their collection by presenting ജa selection of their work in this sale of Impressionist and Modern Art.