The fruits of the earth

Details

Henry Caro-Delvaille (French, 1876-1928)
The fruits of the earth
signed and dated 'H. Caro. Delvaille/1909-1911' (lower right)
oil on canvas
72 x 91 7/8 in (183 x 233.3 cm.)

Provenance

Docteur Semprun, Buenos Aires, circa 1912.

Literature

L. Vauxcelles, 'Salon de 1912', Les Arts. Revue mensuelle des musées, collections, expositions, May 1912, no. 125, illustrated.
C. Gouzi, Henry Caro-Delvaille. Peintre de la Belle Epoque, de Paris à New York, Dijon, 2016, p. 116, 175, illustrated p. 175.

Exhibited

Paris, Salon de la Société nationale des Beaux Arts, 1912, no. 259.

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Lot Essay

This decorative panel was made for the dining room of Dr. Semprun's residence in Buenos Aires with a counterpart, now missing, representing Pan's Grove.
We thank Christine Gouzi for confirming the attribution of this work and her assistance with cataloguing this lot.

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