Lot 38
ODILON REDON(1840-1916)Fleurs sans vase
14 December 2023, 17:00 EST
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ODILON REDON (1840-1916)
Fleurs sans vase
signed 'Odilon Redon' (lower left)
oil on canvas
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in (29.2 x 24.2 cm)
奧迪隆·雷東 (1840-1916)
《無花瓶的花》
簽名: 'Odilon Redon' (左下)
油彩 畫布
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 英吋 (29.2 x 24.2 公分)
signed 'Odilon Redon' (lower left)
oil on canvas
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in (29.2 x 24.2 cm)
奧迪隆·雷東 (1840-1916)
《無花瓶的花》
簽名: 'Odilon Redon' (左下)
油彩 畫布
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 英吋 (29.2 x 24.2 公分)
Footnotes
Provenance
Baronne Miriam Caroline Alexandrine de Rothschild Collection, Paris.
Baronne Alix de Rothschild Collection, Paris; her sale, Christie's, London, June 27, 1978, lot 29.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
A. Wildenstein, Odilon Redon, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint et dessiné, vol. III, Paris, 1996, no. 1349 (illustrated p. 17).
"For Redon, plants have a soul, a life, a destiny. They are viable beings that grow, metamorphose, suffer and die."
(Agnès Lacau St Guily quoted in A. Wildenstein, op. cit., p. 6).
Odilon Redon was a leading figure of the Symbolist movement. His style evolved over time, from graphic work to an embrace of color in oil paintings and pastels that was heavily influenced by Paul Gauguin. Redon was an avid reader, and the subjects of his early works often include a range of religious figures and characters from classical mythology. The artist's best-known compositions, however, are of flower still lifes, which he began in 1900. They are often portrayed naturalistically, albeit with a chromatic intensity that can be described as otherworldly, providing an opportunity for Redon to explore color. The present work is a clear demonstration of the skill with which he developed a personal sensitivity through the subtle handling of oranges and violets.
Fleurs sans vase was formerly in the collection of Baronne Miriam Caroline Alexandrine de Rothschild (1884-1965), a judicious and respected collector of literary and musical manuscripts. A specialist in dietetic medicine, she was known for her high intelligence and originality. Later, it entered the collection of Baronne Alix de Rothschild (1911-1982), an important collector and patron of the arts, who headed several French and international committees working for the promotion of art and music around the world.
