Piet Mondriaan (1872-1944)

Trees and cows along a stream

Details

Piet Mondriaan (1872-1944)
Trees and cows along a stream
signed lower left Piet Mondriaan
oil on canvas laid down on cardboard, unframed
37.5 x 27 cm

Provenance

Acquired more than 50 years ago by the mother of the present owner.

Literature

Robert P. Welsh, Joop Joosten, Piet Mondriaan, Catalogue Raisonn of the Naturalistic Works, Vol. I, Blaricum 1998, no. A46, p. 170 (ill.)

Sale room notice

Please note that the entry should read: inscribed on the reverse no. 257

Lot Essay

Welsh dates the present lot around 1895-1897, although a later date may also be possible since the white highlights with patterns of tree branches and foliage anticipates similar usage found in landscapes from a later period.(see Welsh, op.cit., p.170)

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