Paul Signac (1863-1935)

Samois

Details

Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Samois
signed 'P.Signac' (lower left)
black crayon and watercolour on paper
4 ½ x 7 5/8 in. (11.4 x 19.3 cm.)
Executed circa 1900

Provenance

Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 4 July 1974, lot 343.
Dr. Ibrahim, acquired at the above sale and thence by descent; sale, Bonhams, London, 21 June 2011, lot 1.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Lot Essay

Sold with a photo-certificate from Marina Ferretti.

“Art is a creation of a higher order than a copy of nature which is governed by chance.... By the elimination of all muddy colours, by the exclusive use of optical mixture of pure colours, by a methodical divisionism and a strict observation of the scientific theory of colours, the neo-impressionist ensures a maximum of luminosity, of colour intensity, and of harmony - a result that has never yet been obtained.” - Paul Signac

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