Paul Signac

(French, 1863-1935)

Les Andélys, 1923

watercolor and gouache on paper laid to paper

signed P. Signac, dated and titled (lower right)

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10 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (26 x 41.3cm)

Property of a Family Collection, New York.

We wish to thank Madame Marina Ferretti who confirmed the authenticity of the present lot when it was previously offered at auction.

Provenance:

Sotheby's, New York, sale of November 4, 1993, lot 170.

Acquired directly from the above sale.

Private Collection.

Sotheby's New York, sale of October 7, 2010, lot 3.

Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner.

Framed: 23 x 28 x 3 in.

The work is in overall good condition. The paper is slightly toned and there are a few losses to the paper at the edges, for instance at bottom left. There is some staining apparent in the lighter areas of the paper, particularly at the corners. Some scattered fox marks are apparent, such as at the top left corner. Additional images available upon request.

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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

Les Andélys, 1923

Impressionist and Modern Art

Les Andélys, 1923

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