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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE ELLIS SIMON
Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940)
La Grand-mère Michaud
Details
Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940)
La Grand-mère Michaud
stamped 'E Vuillard' (Lugt 2497b; lower right)
black and brown chalk on buff paper
17¾ x 11½ in. (45.2 x 29.2 cm.)
Drawn circa 1888-1889
La Grand-mère Michaud
stamped 'E Vuillard' (Lugt 2497b; lower right)
black and brown chalk on buff paper
17¾ x 11½ in. (45.2 x 29.2 cm.)
Drawn circa 1888-1889
Provenance
Estate of the artist.
Sam Salz, Inc., New York (acquired from the above).
Mr. and Mrs. Norton Simon, Los Angeles (acquired from the above, October 1957).
Lucille Ellis Simon, Los Angeles.
Sam Salz, Inc., New York (acquired from the above).
Mr. and Mrs. Norton Simon, Los Angeles (acquired from the above, October 1957).
Lucille Ellis Simon, Los Angeles.
Literature
H. J. Seldis, "Pomona Educational Display Sets Standard," Los Angeles Times, 9 October 1960 (illustrated).
S. Preston, Vuillard, New York, 1971, p. 9, no. 4 (illustrated; La mère de l'artiste)
S. Preston, Vuillard, New York, 1971, p. 9, no. 4 (illustrated; La mère de l'artiste)
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen; Paris, L'Orangerie, and New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, French Drawings from American Collections: Clouet to Matisse, July 1958-October 1959, no. 195 (illustrated, pl. 179).
Claremont, California, Pomona College, Montgomery Art Gallery, The Drawing, September-October 1960, n.n.
Wellesley, Massachusetts, Wellesley College Museum, One Century: Wellesley Families Collect, April-May 1978, no. 19 (illustrated; dated 1898).
Claremont, California, Pomona College, Montgomery Art Gallery, The Drawing, September-October 1960, n.n.
Wellesley, Massachusetts, Wellesley College Museum, One Century: Wellesley Families Collect, April-May 1978, no. 19 (illustrated; dated 1898).
Sale room notice
Antoine Salomon has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing; Monsieur Salomon notes that the correct title for this work is La Grand-mère Michaud and the correct date is circa 1888-1889. Please note that the drawing is incorrectly titled La mère de l'artiste in the exhibition catalogues and monograph.