拍品专文
This work will be included in the forthcoming Boudin catalogue raisonné being prepared by Manuel Schmit.
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Property from the Collection of Martin and Liane W. AtlasMartin and Liane W. Atlas were dedicated to the field of works on paper. What began as a predilection for prints, due to the realization that with limited resources they could afford to acquire a larger number of works, grew into a lifelong passion and connoisseurship for all works on paper. In the late 1960s, the Atlases became intrigued by the avant-garde theaters of Paris and the programs that were created for them by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Edouard Vuillard, Pierre Bonnard, and others. These programs combined the couple’s three loves: theater, Paris and print collecting. They acquired the collection of Rudolphe Darzens, the manager and archivist of the Theatre Libre, and spent the years searching for additions to the collection. While on trips to Paris, they would haunt the print dealers on their search for works that would complete their growing collection. They found preparatory drawings by Pierre Bonnard and pastels by Edouard Vuillard. In 1972, the Atlas Collection was exhibited around the country by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. A few years later, the Atlases donated the collection—130 works on paper and bound volumes—to the National Gallery. This resulted in the 1998 exhibition Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900.The Atlases shared their love of collecting with their community. Liane Atlas was on the founding board of the Washington Print Club and later became president. The couple created and endowed the High School Graphics Program at the D.C. Public Schools, which stimulated the print-making skills of students and resulted in an annual competition. This was one of the first arts programs of its kind in the country. Professionally, Martin Atlas served as President of the Cafritz Foundation in Washington, D.C., the largest foundation devoted to giving in the city. In this role, he worked closely with the National Gallery and its director, Carter Brown. They helped fund various exhibitions over the years, but arguably the greatest gift was Henry Moore’s monumental bronze, Knife Edge Mirror Two Piece. Atlas worked in collaboration with Carter Brown to commission and install the monumental sculpture. It still resides prominently at the entrance of the East Building and has become an iconic piece of the landscape. Through the National Gallery, the Atlases met Andrew Robison, whose position as Andrew Mellon Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings provided counsel on all acquisitions. Andrew’s expert eye and good friendship helped guide the Atlases on their purchases.To celebrate their love of France, the Atlases amassed a collection of works on paper that captured its spirit and complemented their theater collection. Christie’s is honored to offer the following selection of works on paper from the Atlas collection, a demonstration of the broad ranging interest and connoisseurship of these remarkable collectors.
Eugène Boudin (1824-1898)
Scène de plage
细节
4 7/8 x 7 ¾ in. (12.4 x 19.7 cm.)
来源
Galerie Schmit, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, September 1984.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, September 1984.
展览
Maastricht, Noortman & Brod BV and London, Noortman & Brod, Ltd., Boudin & Jongkind: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, November 1983-February 1984, p. 30, no. 22 (illustrated).
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Eugène Boudin, May-July 1984, no. 54 (illustrated).
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Eugène Boudin, May-July 1984, no. 54 (illustrated).
拍场告示
Please note the below amended provenance for the present lot:
Fortin collection, Virmoutiers.
Mme Joly, Paris.
Galerie Schmit, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, September 1984.
Please note the present lot was included in the following exhibitions:
Maastricht, Noortman & Brod BV and London, Noortman & Brod, Ltd., Boudin & Jongkind: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, November 1983-February 1984, p. 30, no. 22 (illustrated).
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Eugène Boudin, May-July 1984, no. 54 (illustrated).
Fortin collection, Virmoutiers.
Mme Joly, Paris.
Galerie Schmit, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, September 1984.
Please note the present lot was included in the following exhibitions:
Maastricht, Noortman & Brod BV and London, Noortman & Brod, Ltd., Boudin & Jongkind: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, November 1983-February 1984, p. 30, no. 22 (illustrated).
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Eugène Boudin, May-July 1984, no. 54 (illustrated).