Piet Mondrian Portrait d'un vieillard

Property from a Private French Collection
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
Portrait d'un vieillard

signed P. MONDRIAAN. (upper left); inscribed 9/7 1826. (lower left); inscribed 8/12 1898. (lower right)
oil on canvas
50,3 x 40,2 cm; 19¾ x 15⅞ in.
Executed circa 1899.
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Provenant d'une Collection Particulière Française
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
Portrait d'un vieillard

signé P. MONDRIAAN. (en haut à gauche); inscrit 9/7 1826. (en bas à gauche); inscrit 8/12 1898. (en bas à droite)
huile sur toile
50,3 x 40,2 cm; 19¾ x 15⅞ in.
Exécuté vers 1899.

Condition Report:
Canvas is not lined. There is frame rubbing along the extreme edges associated with a few paint losses. Stretcher bar marks are visible along the edges. There is a network of craquelure (as visible in the catalogue illustration) throughout the composition. There are a few spots of glue remnants towards the model's moustache. Examination under UV light reveals no evidence of retouching. This work is in overall good condition.

This work is sold unframed.

Provenance:
Mr. & Mrs. Seuphor, Paris (by 1970)

Acquired as a gift from the above by the present owner