Fernand Toussaint Femme arrangeant un bouquet de fleurs
Fernand Toussaint
French
1873 - 1963
Femme arrangeant un bouquet de fleurs
signed FToussaint (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 51 3/8 by 39 1/8 in.; 131 by 99 cm
framed: 59 by 47 1/2 in.; 149.6 by 120.5 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is not lined and the paint surface is in excellent condition under a fairly clean varnish. Small area of pigment separation below the roses in her lap and very faint craquelure at her waist. Under UV light, no apparent inpainting.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note:
A brilliant draughtsman and colorist, Fernand Toussaint was a precocious student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he was accepted at the age of fifteen. Three years later, he moved to Paris where he continued his studies under the tutelage of Alfred Stevens. While excelling at a variety of subjects, Toussaint became known as an exceptional painter of women.
In Arranging the Bouquet, the artist fused the crosscurrents of French Modernism and Post Impressionism with the Academic portraiture of Gainsborough and Reynolds, which influenced him profoundly during his long stays in London. His serene interiors exuding elegance and sensitivity were very popular with critics and collectors throughout Europe and the United States.
Provenance:
with Whitford and Hughes, London
Private collection, United States (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2000, lot 281
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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Fernand Toussaint
French
1873 - 1963
Femme arrangeant un bouquet de fleurs
signed FToussaint (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 51 3/8 by 39 1/8 in.; 131 by 99 cm
framed: 59 by 47 1/2 in.; 149.6 by 120.5 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is not lined and the paint surface is in excellent condition under a fairly clean varnish. Small area of pigment separation below the roses in her lap and very faint craquelure at her waist. Under UV light, no apparent inpainting.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note:
A brilliant draughtsman and colorist, Fernand Toussaint was a precocious student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he was accepted at the age of fifteen. Three years later, he moved to Paris where he continued his studies under the tutelage of Alfred Stevens. While excelling at a variety of subjects, Toussaint became known as an exceptional painter of women.
In Arranging the Bouquet, the artist fused the crosscurrents of French Modernism and Post Impressionism with the Academic portraiture of Gainsborough and Reynolds, which influenced him profoundly during his long stays in London. His serene interiors exuding elegance and sensitivity were very popular with critics and collectors throughout Europe and the United States.
Provenance:
with Whitford and Hughes, London
Private collection, United States (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2000, lot 281
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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