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3230 MAURICE DE VLAMINCK(Paris 1876 - 1958 Rueil-la-Gadelière)
Rue de village.
Oil on canvas.
signed lower left: Vlaminck.
46.5 x 55 cm.
The authenticity of the work has been
confirmed by the Wildenstein Institute,
Paris, 15 September 2016.
Provenance: Private collection, Switzer-
land.
Exhibition: Geneva 1958, Vlaminck. Musée
de l'Athénée, 17 July - 11 September (with
label on the reverse).
This painting was exhibited at the Retro-
spective of the work of Vlaminck at the
Palais de l’Athenée in 1958. It shows a vil-
lage scene – a very popular subject for the
painter. Although this subject should evoke
a sense of familiarity, the stormy scene
conveys an upheaval typical of Vlaminck.
The colour palette of the former Fauve
painter has become increasingly dark, the
themes more melancholy, and yet his vita-
lity and expressive power are retained and
are powerfully visible in all his works.
CHF 55 000 / 75 000
(€ 50 930 / 69 440)