Sale 1232
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$3,000 – $5,000
The present lot is a study for the painting, The Bath, 1925, in the Tate Gallery, London. It is the first version of the famous series of nudes in the bath.
Provenance:
J.P.L. Fine Arts, London
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner, 1987
Exhibited:
New York, The American Federation of Arts, Bonnard, Drawings from 1893-1946, October 1972 - October 1974, no. 56, illus. (a circulating exhibition) (as Nude in Bath Tub)
London, J.P.L. Fine Arts, Pierre Bonnard, Drawings: nudes, portraits, still life and interior subjects, June 16 - July 31, 1987, no. 29, p. 66, illus.
Framed: 17 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches.
Sheet is hinged to backing board on upper right and left corners verso; minor handling creases in upper left corner; slight horizontal crease along lower edge; faint foxing stains scattered throughout; watermark along upper edge has darkened over time to become more pronounced; otherwise appears in overall stable condition. Please request additional images.
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Madalina Lazen
VP Head of Department, Old Masters & 19th Century European Art