Lot 3204* - A209 Impressionist & Modern Art - Friday, 21. June 2024, 05.00 PM
HENRI-THÉODORE FANTIN-LATOUR
(Grenoble 1836–1904 Buré)
Œillets. 1904.
Oil on canvas.
Signed lower left: Fantin.
24.5 × 30.5 cm.
Certificate:
Provenance:
- Private collection, The Netherlands.
- Private collection, Spain.
Literature:
This work will be included in the catalogue raisonné by Brame & Lorenceau which is currently being prepared.
From the 1860s onwards, Henri Fantin-Latour created numberous floral still lifes, among which the painting offered here is an outstanding example in several respects. Fantin-Latour shows us a flower arrangement of red and white carnations, many of which are already in full bloom. Other flowers are yet in their buds, about to reveal their beauty. The subtle drama thus created is further heightened by the painter's quick yet precise brushwork. The delicate colors of the flowers, which differ strikingly with the dark background of the picture, are effectively highlighted. "Œillets" was created in 1904 - shortly before the painter's death - and it illustrates the extent to which Fantin-Latour perfected flower painting throughout his artistic career.
From the 1860s onwards, Henri Fantin-Latour created numberous floral still lifes, among which the painting offered here is an outstanding example in several respects. Fantin-Latour shows us a flower arrangement of red and white carnations, many of which are already in full bloom. Other flowers are yet in their buds, about to reveal their beauty. The subtle drama thus created is further heightened by the painter's quick yet precise brushwork. The delicate colors of the flowers, which differ strikingly with the dark background of the picture, are effectively highlighted. "Œillets" was created in 1904 - shortly before the painter's death - and it illustrates the extent to which Fantin-Latour perfected flower painting throughout his artistic career.
CHF 40 000 / 60 000 | (€ 41 240 / 61 860)
Sold for CHF 62 500 (including buyer’s premium)
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