Maurice Utrillo
(French, 1883-1955)
Moulin de la Galette, 1950
Sale 2087 - Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon
Oct 28, 2024
12:00PM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$6,000 -
8,000
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$6,985
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Lot Description
Maurice Utrillo
(French, 1883-1955)
Moulin de la Galette, 1950
Color crayon and graphite on paper
Signed Maurice.Utrillo.V (lower right); dated 28/10/1950, inscribed Le Vésinet, and dedicated À Monsieur Anacréon (upper half)
10 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (25.7 x 17.5cm)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from a Private Collector, Wisconsin
A certificate of authenticity for this drawing was issued by the Association Maurice Utrillo in 1994. This Certificate no longer accompanies the artwork.
Provenance:
The Artist.
A gift from the above.
Collection of Richard Anacréon.
Christie's East, New York, sale of November 16, 1994, lot 37.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Lot Essay:
Richard Anacréon (1907-1992), to whom the present drawing was dedicated, was a reputable bookseller and art collector. Born in Granville in Normandy, he quickly settled in Paris, where he opened a bookshop that soon became a meeting place for famous artists and writers such as Jean Cocteau, Colette, Guillaume Apollinaire, Maurice de Vlaminck, or Maurice Utrillo himself. In the 1980s, Anacréon decided to donate his large collection of first edition books and fine art to his hometown, where an eponymous museum has since opened.
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