Henry Moret (1856-1913)
Bateaux de pêche, Audierne
signed and dated 'Henry Moret 1906' (lower left); titled 'Bateaux de pêche Audierne' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
21 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. (54.2 x 81.2 cm.)
Painted in 1906
Henry Moret (1856-1913)
Bateaux de pêche, Audierne
signed and dated 'Henry Moret 1906' (lower left); titled 'Bateaux de pêche Audierne' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
21 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. (54.2 x 81.2 cm.)
Painted in 1906
Private collection, by whom acquired circa 1950, and thence by descent; sale, Christie's, New York, 15 May 2015, lot 1297. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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Specialist note
Jean-Yves Rolland will include this work in his forthcoming Moret catalogue raisonné.
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