Lot 3230 - Z41 Impressionist & Modern Art - Friday, 02. December 2016, 02.00 PM
MAURICE DE VLAMINCK
(Paris 1876 - 1958 Rueil-la-Gadelière)
Rue de village.
Oil on canvas.
signed lower left: Vlaminck.
46.5 x 55 cm.
The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the Wildenstein Institute, Paris, 15 september 2016.
Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland.
Exhibition: Geneva 1958, Vlaminck. Musée de l'Athénée, 17 July - 11 September (with label on the reverse).
This painting was exhibited at the Retrospective of the work of Vlaminck at the Palais de l’Athenée in 1958. It shows a village scene – a very popular subject for the painter. Although this subject should evoke a sense of familiarity, the stormy scene conveys an upheaval typical of Vlaminck.
The colour palette of the former Fauve painter has become increasingly dark, the themes more melancholy, and yet his vitality and expressive power are retained and are powerfully visible in all his works.
CHF 55 000 / 75 000 | (€ 56 700 / 77 320)
Sold for CHF 66 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.