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- Sale 6379
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| New York
Sale 6379
| New York
| New York
Estimate$50,000 – $80,000
We wish to thank Madame Dominique Bermann Martin who kindly confirmed the authenticity of the present lot when previously offered at auction, and then accompanied by a certificate of authenticity numbered S17142 and dated September 2, 2017.
Provenance:
Collection of Chester Dale, New York.
Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois.
Acquired directly from the above.
Milton D. Faber, Chicago, Illinois.
The Estate of Milton D. Faber, California.
Thence by descent.
Sotheby's, New York, sale of May 17, 2017, lot 418 (as Paysage).
Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner.
Literature:
Roger Brielle, André Lhote, Les Albums d'Art Druet, Paris, 1931, pl. XVII (erroneously dated 1930).
Maximilien Gauthier, "André Lhote" in Dictionnaire des Peintres Contemporains, Paris, 1931, p. 394 (illustrated).
André Lhote, Parlons Peinture, Éditions Denoël et Steele, Paris, 1936, p. 48 (illustrated).
Anatole Jakovski, André Lhote, Floury, Paris, 1947, no. 25, n.p. (erroneously dated 1931).
Lote Essay:
Painted in 1921, Paysage Français belongs to a pivotal phase in André Lhote’s career, when the artist sought to reconcile the structural rigor of Cubism with the harmony inherent to a classical composition. Having first embraced Cubism around 1910, Lhote gradually transformed its geometric discipline into a more lyrical and accessible language, as evidenced here. At the time of the completion of the present lot, the artist was pursuing a synthesis between modern form and traditional subject, applying Cubist principles to the French landscape with a distinctive sense of order and clarity.
Paysage Français depicts an expansive view of the bridge and village of Vic-sous-Thil in Burgundy, a motif Lhote revisited several times during this period. His characteristic use of interlocking planes and rhythmic diagonals transforms the rural scene into a dynamic architectural structure, animated by a palette of ochres and greens that both anchor the composition and evoke the influence of Paul Cézanne. Here, Lhote reaffirms the enduring vitality of nature reimagined through a Cubist lens, embodying his conviction that modern art should unite analysis and equilibrium rather than pursue abstraction for its own sake.
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Framed: 38 x 46 x 2 in.
The unlined canvas is in overall good condition, with some slight wear to the top edge of the canvas. There are a few drips of soiling, for instance at bottom center and bottom right. There is some minor craquelure throughout, in the thickly painted passages and more notably in the upper half of the canvas. The canvas is slightly undulating on the stretcher. There is a pinpoint sized loss to the pigment at the center of the lower edge. Under UV light, there are no signs of inpainting. Additional images available upon request.
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