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Jean Fabris has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.
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Eglise de Bessines
Details
Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955)
Eglise de Bessines
signed and dated 'Maurice, Utrillo, V, 1923,' (lower right); signed and dated again and titled 'Maurice, Utrillo, V, Janvier 1923, Église de Bessines, (Haute-Vienne)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (49.9 x 65.1 cm.)
Painted in January, 1923
Eglise de Bessines
signed and dated 'Maurice, Utrillo, V, 1923,' (lower right); signed and dated again and titled 'Maurice, Utrillo, V, Janvier 1923, Église de Bessines, (Haute-Vienne)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (49.9 x 65.1 cm.)
Painted in January, 1923
Provenance
Anon. (acquired from the artist, 1923 and by descent); sale, Sotheby's, London, 5 April 1978, lot 23.
Umeda Gallery, Osaka (acquired at the above sale).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Umeda Gallery, Osaka (acquired at the above sale).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
P. Pétridès, L'oeuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1962, vol. II, p. 530, no. 1260 (illustrated, p. 531).
Sale room notice
Jean Fabris has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.