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Around the Théo Villa in Le Lavandou

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 05 June 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Théo Van Rysselberghe discovered the Midi following in Signac's footsteps. His brother Octave built him a house in the Saint-Clair district, near Le Lavandou, from where he would stride over the neighbouring hills with his easel.

Théo Van Rysselberghe (1862-1926), Champ d'anthémis, Saint-Clair (Var) (Field of... Around the Théo Villa in Le Lavandou
Théo Van Rysselberghe (1862-1926), Champ d'anthémis, Saint-Clair (Var) (Field of anthemis, Saint-Clair (Var)), 1913, oil on canvas, 72 x 91 cm.
Estimate: €100,000/150,000
Saint-Clair is an idyllic spot and a painter's dream, nestling between the terraced slopes of the Massif des Maures and the Mediterranean. Cross and Signac took Van Rysselberghe around to explore the region. His brother, Octave Van…
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Wednesday 05 June 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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