French 1883-1955
Rue St. Vincent a Montmartre, circa 1940
Signed Maurice. Utrillo (lr); inscribed Montmartre (ll) and Rue St. Vincent (ulc)
Gouache on paper
10 7/8 x 8 inches (27.6 x 20.3 cm)
Provenance:
Galerie Paul Petrides, Paris, no. 2
Glass Gallery, New York
Literature:
Paul Petrides, L'Oeuvre Complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1966, vol. 4, pl. AG 472, p. 396
A photo-certificate of authenticity from Paul Petrides, no. 11.004, dated January 16, 1976, accompanies this lot.
According to a type written note in the archives of the collector, this gouache is the original of the lithograph illustrating the work of Francis Carco Montmartre Lived by Utrillo.
(Frame: 19 1/2 x 16 inches)
Hinged to the mat from the top verso corners; few small scattered water spots, mainly in the upper left quadrant; some cracking in the pigment in the white hat of the woman at the lower right; some discoloration along the edges; minor buckling to the sheet; pinholes in the corners; This work was cleaned and restored in 1982. It was noted by the conservator that they repaired a small tear in the upper right corner, removed paper tape and tape stains, consolidated and inpainted.
Fine Art
