Armand Guillaumin, 1841 Paris – 1927 Orly Lot n° 726

Voiliers à Agay, 1914 Pastel on paper. 45 x 60 cm. Signed and dated lower left "Guillaumin agay 1914". Behind glass in gilded magnificent frame. View from the bright yellow-orange shore on the turquoise and deep blue shimmering sea with a boat with a white sail. To the right on the shore some rust-brown boulders, while to the left rising from the sea a hill is visible in strong light to dark green as well as red-brown tones. Painting in the typical manner of the artist in strong color, in which the influences of Impressionism and Fauvism can be felt. Armand Guillaumin attended the Académie Suisse painting academy from 1861. There he met Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro, with whom he remained lifelong friends. Together they were represented at the first Salon des Refusés in 1863. His later friends also included Vincent van Gogh. He showed his paintings in the exhibitions of the Impressionist group (between 1874 and 1886). His works are characterized mainly by the fast spontaneous painting style of the Impressionists and are known for an intense, bright coloring, as is the case with the work presented here. The artist attended the Académie Suisse from 1861. There he met Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) and Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) with whom he remained lifelong friends. His later friends also included Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) and his brother, the art dealer Theo van Gogh (1857-1891), who sold some of his works (†). Provenance: Sotheby's, London, February 27, 2019, Day Sale, lot 145. Note 1: The present work will be included in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonné Guillaumin being prepared by the Comité Guillaumin with Dominique Fabiani. Note 2: Agay is a relaxed town in France with fine sandy beaches and a small harbor. (13306053) (18) Armand Guillaumin, 1841 Paris- 1927 Orly VOILIERS À AGAY, 1914 Pastel on paper. 45 x 60 cm. Signed and dated "Guillaumin agay 1914" lower left. Behind glass in a gilded frame. The artist attended the Académie Suisse from 1861, where he met Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) and Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), with whom he remained lifelong friends. His later friends also included Vincent van Gogh (1853- 890) and his brother, the art dealer Theo van Gogh (1857-1891), who sold some of his works. (†) Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 27 February 2019, Day Sale, lot 145. Notes: This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné Guillaumin by the Comité Guillaumin with Dominique Fabiani.