Emile Othon Friesz (1879-1949)
Lot 387 Property from the Museum of Modern Art Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund

Emile Othon Friesz (1879-1949)

Paresse, Cassis

Closed16 May 2017

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Emile Othon Friesz (1879-1949)
Paresse, Cassis
signed and dated 'Othon Friesz 09' (lower right); dated again and inscribed '1909 Composition à Cassis' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
25 5/8 x 32 in. (65 x 81.1 cm.)
Painted in 1909

Saidie Adler May, Baltimore (acquired from the artist, June 1934).
Gift from the above to the present owner, 1935.

Specialist note

Saidie A. May, a pioneering collector of modern art, studied painting with Friesz and later acquired this work from the artist directly. Painted in 1909, Paresse, Cassis was included in the groundbreaking 1913 Armory Show, which set the stage for the avant-garde at the beginning of the 20th century.