Elie Anatole Pavil Montmartre French Oil 4 of 4

Elie Anatole Pavil Montmartre French Oil 4 of 4, Cafe Scene that is insribed indicating this was a study for a Salon exhibition piece, Ukrainian French artist active in the Paris cafe scene in the early 20th century, one of four works by the artist offered separately in this sale, oil on panel, 6.25 x 8.6 inches, 12 x 14.25 x 1.375 inches framed, signed E. Pavel and dated 1911 lower right, titled Etude pour Tableau du Salon and titled and dated again on an old partial tag numbered X 6618 verso. Provenance: The artists estate from the artists daughter, Paris, France, 1972 by James Sheppard, Sheppard Fine Art, Nantucket, Massachusetts to Pauline Pocock Antiques, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to the Krassner Seymour Cooke Collection formerly of Kennebunkport, Maine, removed from their waterfront Southeast Florida estate in late 2021, accompanied by a photocopy of a 1995 letter from Pauline Pocock on gallery letterhead detailing her acquisition of all of her Pavil paintings from Sheppard and verifying that both of the Cooke Pavils originated from Sheppard who had acquired them from the daughter of Pavil from his estate at her 30 Rue Flaubert address in 1972. Note that while the Pocock letter details two Pavils, Mrs. Cooke informed us on a visit prior to picking up the estate that all four of her Pavils originated from Mrs. Pocock. CXRL7
Condition Report: Far lower right panel loss under date only visible when panel is positioned entirely towards top of frame to exhibit entire date as shown in detail image, paint sound, post War varnishing. Frame sound.