Andre Derain
French, 1880-1954
Portrait de Femme, (Niece of the Artist), circa 1946-1950
Signed a Derain (lr)
Oil on canvas
15 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches (38.4 x 28.9 cm)
Provenance:
Rene LePorte, Antibes
Private collection, acquired from the above in 1982
Literature:
Michel Kellerman, Andre Derain, catalogue raisonne du l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Editions Galerie Schmit, Paris, 1999, no. 1939, p. 142, illus.
Michel Kellerman confirmed the authenticity of this painting in 1980.
Sold for $13,860
Estimated at $7,000 - $9,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Andre Derain
French, 1880-1954
Portrait de Femme, (Niece of the Artist), circa 1946-1950
Signed a Derain (lr)
Oil on canvas
15 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches (38.4 x 28.9 cm)
Provenance:
Rene LePorte, Antibes
Private collection, acquired from the above in 1982
Literature:
Michel Kellerman, Andre Derain, catalogue raisonne du l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Editions Galerie Schmit, Paris, 1999, no. 1939, p. 142, illus.
Michel Kellerman confirmed the authenticity of this painting in 1980.
Glue relined; edged with papertape; paint separation throughout much of the painting, but the surface is stablilize (had been restored by Pierre Matisse); could use a light cleaning; unable to detect restoration through the varnish under UV light.
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Auction: Impressionist & Modern Art / Post-War Art & Contemporary Art, May 17, 2023