83 - Henri Lebasque

Henri Lebasque (French, 1865-1937) Deux Jeunes Femmes dans un Jardin en Provence oil on canvas signed Lebasque (lower right) 15 x 18 1/4 in. (38.1 x 46.4 cm) Property from the Estate of Joan Wellhouse Newton Stein, Jacksonville, Florida This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 24 x 27 x 3 in. The unlined canvas is in overall very good condition. There is some minor craquelure in the more thickly painted areas, as well as some tiny spots of soiling throughout. There is a small, approx. 1/8 in. loss to the surface at center right and a few other tiny spots of loss at center left. On verso, a backing board has been applied. Under UV light, there are a few small areas of inpainting, for instance at the left edge at center and at bottom left. Additional images available upon request. Provenance: Hilde Gerst Gallery, New York. Acquired directly from the above by the present owner. Literature: Denise Bazetoux, Henri Lebasque: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. I, Paris, p. 309, no. 1269, illustrated.