Ferdinand Hodler Bildnis Letizia Raviola

Property from a Private Collection, Switzerland
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Bildnis Letizia Raviola

signed F. Hodler and dated 1917 (lower right); inscribed a Mademoiselle Laetitia Raviola. 1917. Ferd. Hodler (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
46,5 x 43 cm; 18¼ x 16⅞ in.
Painted in 1917.
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Provenant d'une Collection Particulière, Suisse
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Bildnis Letizia Raviola

signé F. Hodler et daté 1917 (en bas à droite); inscrit a Mademoiselle Laetitia Raviola. 1917. Ferd. Hodler (au dos)
huile sur toile
46,5 x 43 cm; 18¼ x 16⅞ in.
Peint en 1917.

Condition Report:
The work has been examined framed. The canvas is unlined. Inspection under UV light reveals no evidence of retouching. There is paint shrinkage to the figure's hat and a few very fine lines of craquelure in places, including a line to an area of impasto above the figure's forehead. The areas of impasto are well preserved. There are a few small surface accretions, including spots of discoloured varnish in places. There is a tiny spot of pigment loss in the lower right quadrant (to the left of the date) and there is a small area of undulation in the lower right corner. This work is in overall good condition and could benefit from a clean.

Provenance:
Letizia Raviola, Geneva (gift from the artist)

Grand Salon d'Art (C.D. Wyatt), Geneva (1921-1941)

Galerie Pro Arte, Pescu-Neuchâtel (1952)

Private collection (up to 1967)

Private collection, Switzerland (as of 1967)

Thence by descent to the present owner