LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

Canvas: 25â?? by 58â?? in. (65.7 by 149.5 cm.)

Edition:

Brianchonâ??s aesthetic harks back to the startling color combinations and sense of intimacy that can be found particularly in the work of Nabis artists such as Edouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard. He and his wife traveled to the United States for the first time in 1959 for a New York show arranged by David Findlay, who exhibited thirty of Brianchonâ??s works painted between 1942 and 1959 including the present lot. In 1960, Findlay held a second solo show for the artist and in the Fall of that year the gallerist and dealer Georges Wildenstein arranged an exhibition of over 100 works of his in Paris.

Markings:

signed

Condition:

This work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined. The colors are well-preserved and very fresh. There is a singular, pindot loss to the bow on the figure's head.Under UV light: No inpainting is apparent. Framed. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.