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André Derain
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- André Derain
- SOUS-BOIS AUX ENVIRONS DE SAINT-RÉMY-DE-PROVENCE
- Signed Derain (lower right)
Oil on canvas
- 35 7/8 by 32 1/4 in.
- 91.2 by 81.8 cm
Provenance
Paul Guillaume, Paris (by 1926)
Valentine Dudensing, New York (by 1928)
Mr & Mrs Samuel A. Lewisohn, New York
The Museum of Modern Art, New York (gifted from the above in 1947 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 5, 2005, lot 361)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Painting in Paris, 1930
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, 1937
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, January 1944
Israel, Musée de Tel Aviv, Maitres Francais du XXe Siecle, 1971, no. 25
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, 1937
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, January 1944
Israel, Musée de Tel Aviv, Maitres Francais du XXe Siecle, 1971, no. 25
Literature
'Derain' in Cahiers d'Art, 1926, vol. I, illustrated p. 192 (titled Paysage)
A. Basler, Les Albums d'art Druet, 1929, no. 21 (titled Les Arbres)
Christian Zervos, Histoire de l'art contemporain, Paris, 1938, p. 184 (titled Les Arbres)
Malcolm Vaughan, André Derain, New York, 1941, illustrated p. 45
Michel Kellermann, André Derain, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1996, vol. II, no. 511, illustrated p. 25
A. Basler, Les Albums d'art Druet, 1929, no. 21 (titled Les Arbres)
Christian Zervos, Histoire de l'art contemporain, Paris, 1938, p. 184 (titled Les Arbres)
Malcolm Vaughan, André Derain, New York, 1941, illustrated p. 45
Michel Kellermann, André Derain, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1996, vol. II, no. 511, illustrated p. 25
Condition
Good condition. Canvas is lined. Surface is clean. Areas of thinly applied paint in the upper left quadrant. Under UV light, an older layer of varnish flouresces, mostly near edges. (Varnish seems to have been removed for the most part in a previous cleaning. Otherwise, fine.
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.
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.