Albert André

(French, 1869-1954)

Parterre Fleuri dans un Jardin, 1942

Oil on canvas

Signed Albert André (lower right); also inscribed with artist, title and date (on a label on stretcher on the reverse)

26 x 21 1/2 in. (66 x 54.6cm)

Property from the Buck Family Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

This work is registered in the Archives Durand-Ruel under photo no. 11796. This work will be included in the forthcoming Albert André catalogue critique being prepared by Flavie Durand-Ruel, Alain Girard, and Béatrice Roche, whom we thank for their assistance in cataloguing the present Lot.

Provenance:

The Artist.

Acquired directly from the above on March, 23, 1943.

Paul-Durand-Ruel, Paris.

Collection of Jean d'Alayer and Marie-Louis (Paul Durand-Ruel's granddaughter), 1949.

Acquired directly from the above on February 25, 1955.

Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris.

Hôtel Drouot, Paris, sale of February 25, 1955, lot 93.

Wally Findlay Gallery, New York, New York, 1969.

Acquired directly from the above by the present owner.

Lot Essay:

According to Alain Girard, co-author of the forthcoming Albert André catalogue critique, it is possible that the present painting depicts the garden at the back of Albert André's home in Laudun. The artist was confined there for the duration of World War II. In the background are visible the two pillars that supported the arbor in the garden.

The seemingly unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. With minor smudges in the upper right and bottom right corners.
Frame: 34 1/8 x 29 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.

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Raphaël Chatroux is the Head of Department for Freeman's Impressionist & Modern Art.

Chatroux joined Freeman’s in 2016 as a Fine Art department intern. Later that year, he was the Samuel M. Freeman II Fellowship recipient and was promoted to cataloguer. Since his arrival, he has developed an expertise for a wide range of American and European art. He worked closely with Chairman Alasdair Nichol on the successful sales of The Collections of Heidi Bigham Stott in 2020 and The Peltz Collection of Pennsylvania Impressionists in 2021. Chatroux is associated with recent world records obtained for artists Cecilia Beaux, Emma Fordyce McRae, and Bo Bartlett. He was also instrumental in the acquisition of a Berthe Morisot oil painting by the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris. As a native of France, Chatroux has worked in various art centers in Paris including Hôtel Drouot, where he oversaw auctions of fine wine and good spirits and the Palace of Versailles, where he conceived and curated several bilingual audio-guide tours. Chatroux graduated from Paris-Sorbonne University with a degree in art history; he also holds a master’s degree in art law.

Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon

Parterre Fleuri dans un Jardin, 1942

Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon

Parterre Fleuri dans un Jardin, 1942

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