Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1932)
Les marches du jardin
signed 'Le Sidaner' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28¾ x 23¾ in. (73 x 60.3 cm.)
Painted in Gerberoy, 1931
Provenance
William E. and Elisabeth L. Miller, Pittsburgh (probably acquired from the artist, 1935).
Wesley A.L. Miller, New York (by descent from the above, 1964).
By descent from the above to the present owner, 1988.
Literature
Y. Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Le Sidaner, L'oeuvre peint et gravé, Paris, 1989, p. 259, no. 707 (illustrated).
Exhibited
Brussells, Galerie des Artistes Français, 1931, no. 32.
Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Exposition Le Sidaner, February-March 1934.
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, October 1935, no. 63 (titled April Snow).
Toledo Museum of Arts, March 1936, no. 84.
Lot Essay
The present work was painted on the grounds of the artist's home in Gerberoy following a snow storm.