Provenance and relevancy are invaluable assets to any artwork. This week I would like to highlight a number of works we currently have in our collection that are enriched by a fascinating provenance and/or a symbolic relevance.
From a beautiful and poignant Picasso peace dove (coincidently) in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, to a wonderful original photograph of a Renoir painting from the collection of Renoir's art dealer, Ambrose Vollard. This is a stunning selection of works that speak for themselves.
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Pablo Picasso, La Colombe de l’Avenir , 1962
Picasso has always been celebrated for his commitment to anti-war art. During his lifetime, Picasso witnessed multiple wars - often seeing death and destruction first hand. He used his art to object to the conflicts of the world by imparting a feeling of resilience with his symbolic and synonymous depictions of the peace dove.
La Colombe de l’Avenir is an excellent example of Picasso presenting his anti-war sentiment through art: the dove rising over the weapons indicates that, ultimately, peace will always win. Now more than ever, the blue of the dove and the yellow of the sun are particularly poignant - especially in a work promoting peace.
Henri Matisse, Visage de trois-quarts, 1946
A beautiful and instantly recognisable work by the legendary Henri Matisse - this etching is from an edition of only 25.
Signed and numbered by the artist, this particular etching also features a special dedication to his youngest son, the famous art dealer, Pierre Matisse.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Original photograph, 10th January, 1911
A fine hand-signed, photograph of a painting originating from the archive of Renoir's art dealer, Ambrose Vollard. Vollard, in order to protect against forgeries and ownership battles after the artists death, had the original works photographed, then signed by artist and notarised by the Mayor of Cagnes.
This is a unique, incredibly rare and stunning investment piece that encapsulates a piece of history like no other.
Joan Miro, Untitled (Recent Painting), 1953
A lithograph published for the artist's 60th birthday - this trial proof has been dedicated by the artist to world renowned lithographer, Fernand Mourlot.
L'Atelier Mourlot. Mourlot are the most celebrated art printers of the 20th century. For onwards of 152 years, Fernand Mourlot has been synonymous with the resurgence of lithography – a process which under his influence, attracted the greatest artistic masters of our time.
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