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Desmet Fine Arts
Odoardo Fantacchiotti (Rome 1809 – 1877 Florence) Musidora, Firenze 1859 Inspired by the James Thomson’s poem ‘Summer’, originally published in 1727 Marble H 167,6 x W 49 x D 49 cm Plinth: H 95,3 x D 63 cm (at base) Total height: H 262,9 cm Signed 'Per commis del meritis / ... / Odoardo Fantachiotti / Scolpiva in Firenze / l'anno 1859 Provenance: commissioned by August Belmont (1813-1890) USA; Randall family, Clarendon Court (Newport – USA) Art Loss Register: S00258863 Literature: Ricordi fotografici degli artisti contemporanei in Toscana : ‘La Musidora’(Firenze-1858); V. Lia Bernini, G. Moradei, Odoardo Fantacchiotti scultore (1811-1877): atti delle giornate di studio nel bicentenario della nascita 1811-2011, (Toscana 2021), Volume 227, pp. 37-41 Other verions: 1862, for Baron Belper, Edward Strutt (Israele collection); 1865, for the king of Portugal (Lisbon Palacio Nacional da Ajuda)
Mearini Fine Art
Master of Torcello Venetian Master active in the second half of the XV century. Crucifix. popolar wood with polychromy. Higth cm 40 x 38 x 3,5 An exceptional masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance, this small, carved, polychrome wooden Crucifix is certainly attributable to the Master of Torcello, active in Venice in the second half of the 15th century. Work created for private use and devotion, certainly to be included in an "Altarolo", but absolutely similar to the larger known Crucifixes of the same manufacture, such as the one on the island of Torcello (Venice) in the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta.
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Elena Laverón (1938, Ceuta) "Pareja Sentada" (Seating Couple), dated 1975 cast bronze with dark patina edition of 3 + 2 AP H 170 x W 193 x D 116 cm Reference: In 1993, Pareja Sentada was installed at UNESCO's Bonvin building Literature: Antonio Abad, "Elena Laverón, The flight of forms", 1987, 168p.; Juan Ibáñez Plaza (com.), "de Elena Laverón", Roquetas de Mar (Almería), Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar, 2008, 115p.; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo de Málaga, Anuario 2016 (Número 16), Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo, 2016, 389p.; Tania Fernández de Toledo, Raya Fayad, Sotheby's France, "UNESCO : La collection d'art", 2017, 431p.;
Galerie Ary Jan
Moïse Kisling (1891–1953) Landscape of Sanary-sur-Mer Oil on canvas Signed lower left and dated 1932 Dimensions: 64 x 73.5 cm Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in the 1930s. Private collection, France Christie's Paris, sale of December 1, 2009 Private Collection, France Bibliography: J. Kisling, Kisling, 1891–1953, Turin, 1982, illustrated vol. II, p. 273, under no. 70
Galeria Jordi Pascual
Joan Miró (Barcelona 1893-1983 Palma de Mallorca) Painting III, 1960 Acrylic and pastel pencil on canvas 92 x 65 cm Certificate of authenticity from ADOM Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris; Galerie Adrien Maeght, Paris; Private collection, Barcelona Literature: Dupin, J. Miró, Flammarion, 1961, nº 928, p. 554; Dupin, J., Lelong-Mainaud, A. Joan Miró, Catalogue Raisonné, paintings, volume IV: 1959–1968, Polígrafa, 2010, nº 1118; Weelen, G. Miró. Nouvelles Éditions Françaises, 1984, nº 8, p. 9 Exhibitions: Grand Palais, Paris, 1974, cat. nº 77; Villeneuve d'Ascq, Musée d'Art Moderne, cat. nº 16
Galerie Hurtebize
Maurice Utrillo (Paris 1883-1955 Dax) Commune de Maixe (Meurthe-et-Moselle), 1924 Oil on canvas 98,4 x 131,3 cm Signed and dated lower left Certificate by Hélène Bruneau, President of the Utrillo-Valadon Committee Provenance : private collection, France Literature : P. Pétridès, L’Œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1974, vol V, p. 238, n° 2720 (ill. p.239)
Repetto Gallery
Artist: Carla Accardi (1924 - 2014) Title: Carminio su tela grezza Dates: 1997 Medium: Vinyl on raw canvas Dimensions: 50 × 70 cm Signature: Signed lower right; signed, titled, dated and archive number on the reverse Certificate of authenticity on b/w photograph signed by the artist, no. 18/98. Registered at Studio Accardi, Rome, archive no. 629A Provenance: Soffiantino Arte Contemporanea, Turin Private collection Literature: Germano Celant (edited by), "Carla Accardi. Catalogo ragionato", (Charta, Milano) 1999, p. 419, n. 1997 62 (B&N), ill.
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
BIZETTE-LINDET André (1906–1998) Diane the Huntress Bronze with a nuanced brown-green patina, signed ‘Bizette-Lindet’ Cast by Susse, bears the foundry’s mark ‘SUSSE Fres / PARIS / CIRE PERDUE’ and the inscription ‘BRONZE’. H. 64 x W. 70 x D. 20 cm. On a blackened wooden base Circa 1937–1938 A similar example is held at the Musée de la Piscine in Roubaix (Inv.: FNAC 6463) Bibliography: Amandine Delcourt, Bruno Gaudichon and Fanny Legru, "Faire le Beau. Le bestiaire de La Piscine", Ghent, Snoeck, 2017, p. 57
Willow Gallery
André Lhote (Bordeaux 1885-1962 PAris) Pique-nique à Mirmande, 1939 Oil on paper, laid down on canvas 106 x 127 cm Signed lower right Provenance: Simone Lhote, Paris (wife of the artist); Suzanne Bermann, Paris (by descent from the above); Soufer Gallery, New York (acquired from the above, 1988); Acquired from the above by the late owner, March 1991; private collection, Chicago This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Dominique Bermann Martin and will be included in the forthcoming Lhote catalogue raisonné currently in preparation. Exhibition: New York, Soufer Gallery, André Lhote: Cubism and Later Periods, April-May 1988 (ill. in colour; dated 1927)
Klaas Muller
Jan Boeckhorst (Münster 1604 - Antwerp 1668) Henri IV at the Battle of Ivry 17th century Pen and Brown ink, watercolour and gouache, heightened with whith and red wash on paper 200 x 291 mm In 1622, Maria de' Medici signed a contract with Rubens for two series of twenty-four paintings. The first series depicted her own life story, the other the heroic deeds of her husband: Henri IV. As was his custom, Rubens worked on this commission together with some of his pupils and assistants. The successful king had been assassinated 12 years earlier whilst riding through Paris in an open carriage. He had brought an end to the fierce civil war between Protestants and Catholics and did not shy away from doing the heavy lifting on the battlefield himself. What was intended to be a tribute to one of France’s bravest leaders turned out to be a damp squib. Due to turmoil at court, the series about the famous battle near Paris remained unfinished. This dynamic and finely worked drawing captures the dramatic moment of the Battle of Ivry (1590), where King Henri IV led his forces to a decisive victory during the French Wars of Religion. Executed in pen and brown ink and enriched with watercolour and gouache, the composition is animated by vigorous movement and strong contrasts of light and shadow. The artist heightens the scene with touches of white and red wash, emphasizing the glint of armour, the energy of the horses, and the intensity of the clash. The central figure of Henri IV, mounted and illuminated, commands the composition, surrounded by swirling troops and fallen adversaries. Ethereal figures above the battlefield introduce a sense of divine favour, a motif often associated with royal propaganda of the period. Despite its relatively intimate scale, the sheet conveys remarkable grandeur and narrative force, making it a compelling example of late 16th‑ to early 17th‑century battle imagery. We are grateful to Stijn Alsteens of the Fondation Custodia for his attribution of the drawing to Jan Boeckhorst.
Stern Pissarro Gallery
GLENN BROWN (b. 1966) Drawing 2 (after Delacroix/Raphaël) Executed in 2019 Acrylic on polyester film laid down on cardboard 109.2 x 94 cm Signed and dated lower right, Glenn Brown 2019 The work has the artist's signed label on the reverse Provenance: Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above Exhibitions: Paris, Musée national Eugène Delacroix, Glenn Brown, 10 October - 9 December 2019 Berlin, Galerie Max Hetzler, And Thus We Existed, 30 October 2020 - 23 January 2021, no. 6, pp. 40-41, 43-44, 125, 152 (illustrated, p. 41, detail illustrated, p. 43, exhibition view illustrated, pp. 44, 125) Provenance Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above Exhibitions Paris, Musée national Eugène Delacroix, Glenn Brown, 10 October - 9 December 2019 Berlin, Galerie Max Hetzler, And Thus We Existed, 30 October 2020 - 23 January 2021, no. 6, pp. 40-41, 43-44, 125, 152 (illustrated, p. 41, detail illustrated, p. 43, exhibition view illustrated, pp. 44, 125)
Galerie Flak
Goli Glin Buffalo Mask Baule Ivory Coast Carved wood and pigments Early 20th century Height: 65.5 cm – 25 ¾ in. Provenance Collection Frank Crowninshield, New York, acquired before January 1936, presumably with the assistance of John D. Graham, New York Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York, acquired from the above Collection of the Surrealist artist Enrico Donati (1909-2008), New York, acquired in the 1940s Exhibitions Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York, “Exhibition of Sculptures of Old African Civilizations”, January 4 – January 22, 1936 Brooklyn Museum, New York, “African Negro Art from the Collection of Frank Crowninshield”, March 20 – April 25, 1937
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
MONIER Emile (1883–1970) Bust of a young Koumbo girl, 1930 Black veined marble, signed ‘EMILE MONIER’, dated ‘1930’ and titled ‘KOUMBO’ H. 65.5 x W. 43 x D. 30.5 cm. Circa 1930 Unique piece Possibly a Lobi girl from Burkina Provenance: public auction, Paris, 6 June 1984 Bibliography: E. Bénézit, Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, vol. 9, Paris, 1999, p. 756