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HENRI LEBASQUE (1865-1937) Nature morte (d'après Cézanne) () image 1
HENRI LEBASQUE (1865-1937) Nature morte (d'après Cézanne) () image 2
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Lot 34*

HENRI LEBASQUE
(1865-1937)
Nature morte (d'après Cézanne)

19 October 2023, 17:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£30,000 - £50,000

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HENRI LEBASQUE (1865-1937)

Nature morte (d'après Cézanne)
signed 'H. Lebasque' (lower left)
oil on canvas
70.5 x 96cm (27 3/4 x 37 13/16in).

Footnotes

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Maria de la Ville Fromoit and Christine Lenoir.

Provenance
Private collection, Nice (acquired circa 1967).
Private collection, Europe (by descent from the above).


The inspiration for the present still life is most likely to be Paul Cézanne's Nature morte à la coupe de fruits, 1879-1880, currently within the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Here, Lebasque extracts the effortless grace and sensuality of Cézanne's quiet composition, employing the master's fusion of geometric and curvilinear forms. Lebasque's homage to Cézanne appears both contemplative and adoring, as the rich tones of his earthen palette gently intermingle with the dappled light and softly ruffled tablecloth.

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