Henri Martin (1860-1943)
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Henri Martin (1860-1943)

Vierge à l'enfant sur une colonne devant la façade de Marquayrol

已結束2013年6月19日

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Henri Martin (1860-1943)
Vierge à l'enfant sur une colonne devant la façade de Marquayrol
signed 'Henri Martin' (lower left)
oil on canvas
43 3/8 x 35½ in. (110.3 x 90.4 cm.)
Painted circa 1915

Private collection, France, by whom acquired from the artist, and thence by descent.
Waterhouse & Dodd, London.
Acquired from the above in 2003, and thence by descent to the present owners.

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Cyrille Martin has confirmed the authenticity of this work.


In 1900, at the age of 40, Martin purchased a large 17th century house in the village of Labastide-du-Vert in south-west France. Marquayrol became Martin's summer retreat, and it was to here that he would retire from the city between the months of May and November, revelling in the beauty and serenity of nature that he lacked in Paris. The house was set on the side of a hill, with a large terrace overlooking the village and the surrounding valley. The intensely peaceful surroundings of Marquayrol were to become Martin's preferred subject matter; as well as the landscape around the property, he depicted every single detail of the house and gardens - the round pool and its statue, the terrace, the pergola, the vineyard, the gate and even his pots of geraniums became recurring themes in his work. Marquayrol remained Martin's connection with nature and light for more than forty years, providing him with both his subject matter and his inspiration.