Les Andelys

Details

Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Les Andelys
dedicated and signed 'pour Claude Monet respectueusement P. Signac' (lower right)
gouache, watercolor and black Conté crayon on paper
10 x 14 5/8 in. (25.4 x 37.2 cm.)
Executed circa 1920

Provenance

Claude Monet, Giverny (gift from the artist).
Michel Monet, Giverny (by descent from the above).
Huguette Berès, Paris (acquired from the above).
Acquired from the above by the late owners, October 1964.

Literature

M. Potter et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: European Works of Art, New York, 1984, vol. I, p. 184, no. 59 (illustrated).

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Lot Essay

Marina Ferretti has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

"This watercolor, dedicated to Claude Monet, was brought to our attention by Alfred Barr and was our second Signac. It is an enchanting little picture, which we have always enjoyed owning." —David Rockefeller

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