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18 Henri Matisse. Nymphes. 1945. Charcoal on paper. 48 × 37.4 cm. Sold for CHF 230 000 Drawings became increasingly important in Matisse's late work. In these sweeping, almost abstract nymphs his final creative phase of cut-outs is already apparent. Albert Anker. The town clerk. 1899. Oil on canvas. 62.5 × 49 cm. Sold for CHF 720 000 “The town clerk" is one of Anker's most popular motifs, com- bining a haunting genre portrait with a detailed still life. Paul Cézanne. Bol, boîte à lait et bouteille. 1879–80. Oil on canvas. 15.7 × 20 cm. Sold for CHF 545 000 Still lifes by Cézanne like this one seldom appear on the art market; most of these small-format treasures are now in museums. He used the household objects shown here for an entire series to experiment with shifted perspectives. © 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich FOR CONSIGNMENTS AND ESTIMATES SWISS ART Cyril Koller koller@kollerauctions.com IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART Fabio Sidler sidler@kollerauctions.com POSTWAR & CONTEMPORARY Silke Stahlschmidt stahlschmidt@kollerauctions.com Gottardo Segantini. Maloja "Paesaggio paradisiaco". 1920. Oil on canvas. 120 × 100 cm. Sold for CHF 146 000 Segantini's pointillist style dominates the entire picture surface. With this technique he masterfully captures the light and col- ours of the glorious mountain landscape around Maloja. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paysage, vallée village sur la hauteur et fond de montagnes. 1900. Oil on canvas. 26 × 36 cm. Sold for CHF 280 000 Exquisite colours and enchanting light – with these ingredients Renoir created almost all his landscape paintings. With his early works, he gave Impressionisman essential stimu- lus, and he retained his lively style well into advanced age.