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André Lhote (French, 1885-1962)
Paysage au clocher, 1960
Oil on canvas
25-3/4 x 21-1/2 inches (65.4 x 54.6 cm)
Signed lower right: A. Lhote

PROVENANCE:
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wolkenberg, New York;
(Possibly) Maurice Sternberg Galleries, Chicago, Illinois;
Private collection, Dallas, Texas.

EXHIBITED:
Maison de la Pensée Française, Paris, "Andre Lhote: Peintures," March 1961, no. 40;
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, "Exposition André Lhote," March-April 1966, no. 49;
Galerie André Urban, Paris, "Hommage à André Lhote," 1971, no. 30.

LITERATURE:
G. Besson, Andre Lhote: Peintures, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 1961, no. 40.

We wish to thank Dominique Bermann Martin for confirming the authenticity of this lot.




Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. A few instances of craquelure, particularly affecting the areas of thickest impasto and the green pigments in the upper right corner. Some discoloration to the varnish layer, most apparent where accumulated in the recesses of the impasto. Very minor surface dust. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching.
Framed Dimensions 36.5 X 32 X 2.25 Inches
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Auction Dates
June, 2022
3rd Friday
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Sold on Jun 3, 2022 for: $32,500.00
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