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ALBERT MARIE LEBOURG (FRENCH, 1849-1928)
La Seine à Carrières-Saint-Denis
signed 'a Lebourg' (lower right)
oil on canvas
50.5 x 73cm
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 21st February 1990, lot 4, where acquired by the present owner
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by François Lespinasse and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
| Estimate: | £5,000 - £8,000 |
| Hammer price: | £5,000 |
Footnote
Carrières-Saint-Denis refers to a commune in the Ile-de-France region to the west of Paris and Lebourg's contemporaries, Monet and Braque, both painted seminal depictions of the area. This and other sections of the Seine feature in a large number of Lebourg's paintings. The present work is a vibrant exploration of the luminosity of rain clouds at dusk which, along with the meandering river, create a masterly sense of perspective while the rich reds and golds of Autumn are reflected in the riverside buildings.
Lebourg exhibited fifty works in the fourth and fifth Impressionist Exhibitions in 1879 and 1880 alongside the likes of Monet, Degas and Pissarro. He wrote at the time that '...I will paint often at the banks of the Seine, Nanterre, Rueil, Chatou, Bougival, Port-Marly. These are a source of themes and very beautiful landscapes.'
Condition report
Original canvas with an approximately 8 x 4cm patch to the reverse, lower left of centre; paint surface appears sound and clean; ultraviolet reveals a small patch of light overpainting relating to the aforementioned patch, no further sign of retouching.