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Lot Essay
An Weihnachten 1954 reiste Varlin für einige Tage nach Paris, bevor er am 7. Januar zu Franca Giovanoli, seiner späteren Ehefrau, nach England weiterfuhr. In dieser Zeit, zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr, hat Varlin unser grossformatiges Gemälde Notre-Dame in Paris geschaffen. Aus einem Brief des Künstlers an Franca geht hervor, dass das Bild vor Ort entstanden sein muss: "Seit drei Tagen bin ich hier und habe mich sofort wieder in der Strasse aufgestellt, die Notre-Dame noch einmal gemalt und mit Glück noch ein anderes Bild."
For Christmas 1954 Varlin travelled for a few days to Paris, before he drove onward to England to Franca Giovanoli, his future wife, on 7 January. During this time between Christmas and New Years, Varlin created our large sized painting Notre-Dame in Paris. From a letter to Franca from the artist, it follows that the picture must have developed locally: "I've been here for 3 days and have once again set myself up on the street, painted Notre-Dame once more and with luck yet another painting."
For Christmas 1954 Varlin travelled for a few days to Paris, before he drove onward to England to Franca Giovanoli, his future wife, on 7 January. During this time between Christmas and New Years, Varlin created our large sized painting Notre-Dame in Paris. From a letter to Franca from the artist, it follows that the picture must have developed locally: "I've been here for 3 days and have once again set myself up on the street, painted Notre-Dame once more and with luck yet another painting."