Pierre Bonnard Femme à la fourrure (ébauche)

To be Sold on Behalf of the State of the Netherlands
Pierre Bonnard
1867 - 1947
Femme à la fourrure (ébauche)

stamped Bonnard (lower right)
oil on canvas
55,5 x 46,2 cm; 21⅞ x 18¼ in.
Painted circa 1910.
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Vente pour le compte de l'Etat néerlandais
Pierre Bonnard
1867 - 1947
Femme à la fourrure (ébauche)

porte le cachet Bonnard (en bas à droite)
huile sur toile
55,5 x 46,2 cm; 21⅞ x 18¼ in.
Peint vers 1910.

Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined but it has been taped to a wooden backing board which obscures the reverse. Inspection under UV light reveals a tiny spot of infilling corresponding to a small loss to the upper left corner, there are no further obvious signs of retouching. There is light frame abrasion to the extreme edges. There is some light surface dirt to the composition. This work is in overall good condition.

Provenance:
Artist's Estate

Sotheby's, London, 8 December 1998, lot 303 (consigned by the above)

Kunsthandel Frans Jacobs, Amsterdam

Acquired from the above by the former owner on 11 December 1998