Louis Valtat, Les Roches rouges d'Anthéor

Property from an Estate, New Jersey
Louis Valtat
1869 - 1952
Les Roches rouges d'Anthéor

Signed L Valtat (lower right)
Oil on canvas
31 7/8 by 39 3/8 in. (81 by 100 cm)
Framed: 42 5/8 by 50 1/8 in. (108.3 by 127.3 cm)

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the late Louis-Andre Valtat.

Condition Report:
The canvas is lined. Some light frame abrasion to all four edges. Under UV light: Some original pigments fluoresce. Inpainting to all four edges, due to the relining process. Additional strokes of inpainting to the whitish blue pigments just above the protruding rock at center right and to the lower right quadrant. This work is in good condition.

Provenance:
Solmar Collection
Gal Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, June 26, 1996, lot 152
Private Collection, Virginia
Acquired from the above in 2002