Lot Essay
Bozena Nikiel has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this painting.
Violon et flte
Details
Jean Metzinger (1883-1956)
Metzinger, J.
Violon et flte
signed 'Metzinger' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31.7/8 x 23 in. (81 x 60.3 cm.)
Painted in 1919
Metzinger, J.
Violon et flte
signed 'Metzinger' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31.7/8 x 23 in. (81 x 60.3 cm.)
Painted in 1919
Provenance
Galerie Kleinmann & Cie., Paris.
Galerie Art Vivant, Paris.
Private estate, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1958).
Galerie Art Vivant, Paris.
Private estate, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1958).
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Art Vivant, Un Grand Cubiste Metzinger, May-June 1952, no. 42.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Treasures of Chicago Collectors, April-May 1961.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Treasures of Chicago Collectors, April-May 1961.
Sale room notice
A photo-certificate signed by Bozena Nikiel and dated Paris, 28 March 1999 accompanies this painting.