Theodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)

Clairière de Fôret, Clair de Lune

Details

Theodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)
Clairière de Fôret, Clair de Lune
signed 'TH Rousseau' (lower right)
oil on panel
9½ x 12.7/8 in. (24.2 x 32.7 cm.)

Provenance

Theophile Gautier; sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 14-16 January 1873, no. 87 (3,000 fr.).
Anon. sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 29 January 1874, lot 52 as Paysage (Claire de lune) (2,400 fr.).
Caillard Collection.
Biver Collection.
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, no. 42656.
Anon. sale, Paris, 22 January 1927, lot 94 as Clair de lune sur la clairiére; foret de Fontainebleau (4,000 fr.).
Duveen Collection, U.S.A.

Lot Essay

The Comité Rousseau has confirmed the authenticity of this painting which will be reproduced in the rousseau catalogue raisonné of paintings in preparation by Pierre Miquel and Galerie Brame & Lorenceau.
Michel Schulman will include this painting in volume II of his forthcoming Rousseau catalogue raisonné.

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