Reaper leaning on his scythe and a woman holding a basket behind her back at dusk near a hamlet, 1895
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated "[18]95" lower left
Oil on canvas signed and dated "[18]95" lower left
44 x 51 cm - 17 3/8 x 20 1/8 in.
A certificate from Mr. Cyrille Martin, dated April 15, 2012, will be given to the purchaser
PROVENANCE
- Collection Paul Riff, Rennes
- Sale, Henri Martin, Collection Paul Riff, Rennes Enchères, April 1, 2012, lot 197 "To qualify Henri Martin as a landscape painter is obvious, but this pre-eminence of landscape should not obscure the place of the human presence in his work. Throughout his life, he multiplied his self-portraits, alternating portraits of relatives, faces of muses, commissioned portraits and collective portraits. Describing human activities is one of his essential preoccupations in the decorations of which he likes to animate the landscapes of just sketched silhouettes."
Claude Juskiewenski, "The human presence in the work of Henri Martin", in. Henri Martin (1860 - 1943), Du rêve au quotidien, Peintures conservées dans les collections publiques françaises, cat. expo, Milan : Silvana, 2008, p. 39
We use cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience, perform site traffic analysis, and deliver content and advertisements most relevant to your interests.
Cookie management:
By allowing these cookies, you agree to the deposit, reading and use of tracking technologies necessary for their proper functioning. Read more about our privacy policy.