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Pierre Bonnard
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Bonnard
- Bois en automne
- signed Bonnard (lower right)
- oil on canvas laid down on panel
- 46 by 71cm., 18 by 28in.
Provenance
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired by 1953)
Daniel Wildenstein, Paris (sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 12th December 1953, lot 5)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired by 1957)
Emil Hartmann, Zurich & André Hegnauer, Geneva (acquired by 1958; sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 6th June 1959, lot E)
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 15th November 1994, lot 18
Purchased from the above sale by the present owner
Daniel Wildenstein, Paris (sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 12th December 1953, lot 5)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired by 1957)
Emil Hartmann, Zurich & André Hegnauer, Geneva (acquired by 1958; sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 6th June 1959, lot E)
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 15th November 1994, lot 18
Purchased from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
London, O'Hana Gallery, Franch Masters of the XIXth and XXth Centuries, 1953, no. 4
Paris, Maison de la Pensée Française, Bonnard, 1955, no. 38
Brunswick, Haus Salve Hospes; Bremen, Kunsthalle & Cologne, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Pierre Bonnard, 1956 –57, no. 41
Paris, Maison de la Pensée Française, Bonnard, 1955, no. 38
Brunswick, Haus Salve Hospes; Bremen, Kunsthalle & Cologne, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Pierre Bonnard, 1956 –57, no. 41
Literature
Francis Spar, Annuaire du Collectionneur, 1951 à 1955, Paris, 1956, p. 112
Arts, no. 728, 24th June 1959, p. 15
Jean & Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1973, vol. III, no. 1567, illustrated p. 444
Arts, no. 728, 24th June 1959, p. 15
Jean & Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1973, vol. III, no. 1567, illustrated p. 444
Condition
The canvas is laid down on a panel, and the panel is sound. UV examination reveals no signs of retouching. There is some minor frame rubbing to the upper part of the right edge (probably from a previous frame). There are two artist's pinholes towards the centre of the right edge. This work is in overall very 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. 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
'When a tone or colour is isolated, it is seen to be quite different than the very same tone or colour would be when seen surrounded by others'
(Pierre Bonnard quoted in Bonnard: The Late Paintings (exhibition catalogue), The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. & Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 1984, p. 228)
(Pierre Bonnard quoted in Bonnard: The Late Paintings (exhibition catalogue), The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. & Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 1984, p. 228)