MAURICE UTRILLO (FRENCH 1883-1955)

MAURICE UTRILLO (FRENCH 1883-1955)
Vase de Fleurs, c.1933
oil on board
41 x 33 cm (16 1/8 x 13 in.)
signed lower right

PROVENANCE
Christie`s, New York, February 26, 1990, Lot 50
Matsart, Jerusalem, November 28, 2010, Lot 44
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

LOT NOTES
MAURICE UTRILLO
French painter who was noted for his depictions of the houses and streets of the Montmartre district of Paris. He is best known for his White Period (1909�14), during which he used white zinc, sometimes mixed with plaster, to convey the aging walls and deteriorating houses of his cityscapes. The art dealer Paul Guillaume (1891-1934) discovered Utrillo�s paintings thanks to the poet Max Jacob (1876-1944) who also lived in Montmartre. In 1922 Paul Guillaume finally organized an exhibition of thirty-five of Utrillo�s works, which brought him great success. The painter was launched, and his works sold for much higher prices. This is known as the painter�s �colored� period.