Henri Lebasque (1865-1937)
Trois femme cousant dans un jardin
signed and dated 'Lebasque 1923' (lower right)
oil on canvas
21 3/8 x 25 ¾ in. (54.3 x 65.3 cm.)
Painted in 1923
Provenance
Galerie Durand-Ruel et Cie., Paris (acquired from the artist). Effie Seachrest, Kansas City. Frances Logan, Kansas City (acquired from the above). The William Nelson Rockhill Trust, Kansas City (gift from the above); sale, Christie's, New York, 15 November 1989, lot 419. Hilde Gerst Gallery, New York (acquired at the above sale). Richard Green Fine Arts, London. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
P. Fairbanks and L. Banner, "H. Lebasque," Art and Antiques, May 1991, p. 63, no. 39 (illustrated in color). D. Bazetoux, Henri Lebasque: Catalogue raisonné, Neuilly-sur-Marne, 2008, vol. I, p. 195, no. 680 (illustrated).