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Lot 1068 Property from an Important Palm Beach Collection
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)
Foire de la St. Martin à Pontoise
Closed13 May 2016
Price Realised
USD 15,000
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Specialist note
Dr. Joachim Pissarro will include this work in his forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Drawings by Camille Pissarro.
Pissarro held a keen interest in the depiction of market scenes and public gatherings throughout his career. The present work illustrates the St. Martin’s Day Fair, the largest and oldest fair in Pontoise. The fair attracted a large crowd, eager to partake in the shows of travelling performers, providing the ideal environment for Pissarro to observe people partaking in leisure activities.
Pissarro held a keen interest in the depiction of market scenes and public gatherings throughout his career. The present work illustrates the St. Martin’s Day Fair, the largest and oldest fair in Pontoise. The fair attracted a large crowd, eager to partake in the shows of travelling performers, providing the ideal environment for Pissarro to observe people partaking in leisure activities.