François Bonvin (French, 1817-1887)
Still Life with a Pipe
signed and dated 'F. Bonvin. 1884' (upper right)
oil on panel
9 ¼ x 8 ½ in. (23.5 x 21.6 cm.)
Provenance
with van Wisselingh, Amsterdam, by 1972. D. J. A. A. van Lawick van Pabst, Heerde, Holland, by 1979. with Wheelock Whitney & Company, New York, by 1984. Acquired from the above by the present owner, 26 May 1989.
Literature
G. P. Weisberg, Bonvin, Paris, 1979, pp. 151, 237, no. 180, illustrated.
Exhibited
New York, Wheelock Whitney & Company, François Bonvin 1817-1887, An Exhibition of Paintings, 26 April - 24 May 1984, no. 27.
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Dr. Gabriel Weisberg for confirming the authenticity of this work.