HENRI CHARLES MANGUIN (1874-1949): "GRENOUILLETTE

1921; oil on canvas; signed 'Manguin' lower left; painted in the artist's home in rue Saint-James, Neuilly; Provenance: Galerie Druet, Paris (no. 9774), by whom acquired directly from the artist in June 1922. E. Belval, Aix-en-Provence. Private Collection, France (circa 1950). Anonymous sale, Blache- Versailles, 10 June 1987 [lot 96]. Christie's- London, 21 June 2018 [lot 311]; Literature: L. & C. Manguin & M.-C. Sainsaulieu, "Henri Manguin, Catalogue Raisonne de L'Oeuvre Peint", Neuchatel: 1980, no. 671, p. 235 (illustrated); 23 3/4 x 28 3/4 inches; 32 x 37 inches frame
Condition Report: good condition: canvas not re-lined; a few tiny specks of paint loss along lower edge; paint layer is thin in areas, possibly from cleaning or possibly inherent to the work; no touch-up or other restorations visible under natural or UV light.