Lot 117 Property from the family of Claude Monet

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

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Claude Monet (1840-1926)
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stamped with signature 'Claude Monet' (Lugt 1819b; lower right of the support)
pastel on tinted paper adhered to a support sheet
6 ½ x 9 ¾ in. (16.5 x 24.8 cm.)
Executed circa 1863

Estate of the artist.
Michel Monet, Giverny (by descent from the above).
Rolande Verneiges, France (gift from the above).
By descent from the above to the present owner.

From the rich quality of this work, it would appear that Monet’s pastel drawings may have been independent and complete works in their own right, and not simply preparatory studies for a more complete or finished image in another medium. Indeed, in many ways, they appear almost as an attempt by the artist to challenge the distinction between pastel and oil painting. By tackling similar themes and compositions and exploring the effects of a similar range of tones in his choice of colour palette, Monet may have been searching for a new extension to his pictorial repertoire.

(fig.1) Claude Monet, Ferme en Normandie (detail), circa 1863.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

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