Maurice Utrillo Art
French, 1883-1955
Maurice Utrillo, initially Maurice Valadon, was born in Paris, December 26, 1883, the illegitimate son of the artist Suzanne Valadon. She, who had become a model after a fall from a trapeze, ended her chosen career as a circus acrobat, found that posing for Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others provided her with an opportunity to study their techniques; in some cases, she had also become their mistress. She taught herself to paint, and when Toulouse-Lautrec introduced her to Edgar Degas, he became her mentor. Eventually she became a peer of the artists she had posed for.
Meanwhile, Valedon's mother was left in charge of raising the young Utrillo, who soon showed a troubling inclination toward truancy and alcoholism. When a mental illness took hold of the twenty-one year old Utrillo in 1904, he was encouraged to paint by his mother. Under her tutelage, he began painting the streets of his childhood neighborhood, Montmartre. Working in the tradition of the conventional veduta, he depicted streets, buildings, fountains, and avenues, which he captured at different seasons of the year in a style influenced by the lyrical realism of Camille Pissarro and Albert Sisley. However, by deploying a subtle palette - mainly yellows, turquoise, maroon and zinc white - he suffused the scenes with atmospheric* qualities that evoke feelings either of familiarity or of alienation in the viewer.
Known as his 'White Period' (période blanche), the years between 1909 and 1914 represent the acme of Utrillo's creativity. During this time, he reduced his palette to white, shading into grays. He also mixed his paints with sand, plaster, and lime to render the physical substance of his subject matter, walls in particular. In 1910, art critics F. Jourdan and E. Faure discovered the artist. Their appreciation of his talent enabled Utrillo to take part for the first time in the 1912 Salon d'Automne*. Until 1914, Utrillo traveled in Brittany and Corsica; his works assumed an increasingly luminous* quality, which greatly enriched his earlier ascetic conception of reality. In 1924, he exhibited with his mother at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris and was offered a contract for a year. However, that same year he also attempted to commit suicide, which was probably the result of years of alcohol abuse.
A powerful natural talent, Utrillo made an enormous contribution in consolidating painterly structure and texture. He was also important as a draughtsman*. In 1926, he designed stage scenery and costumes for Djaghilev's Ballets Russes. He received public recognition in 1928, when he was made a member of the Legion of Honour.
Starting where Impressionism* left off, Utrillo became the best-known portrayer of Paris, especially Montmartre, painting both from nature and from postcards. His poetic interpretations of the streets and squares of Montmartre contributed substantially to popularizing a romantic image of that quarter. However, when he painted people, they were always represented as solitary beings, lost in social isolation.(Biography provided by Gallery of the Masters)
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Artist: Maurice Utrillo
Au Musée du Louvre (Rue de Rivoli), Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Lithograph, Stencil
Rue Royale (La Madeleine), Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Stencil, Lithograph
la Tour Eiffel, Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Stencil, Lithograph
Montmartre (Moulin de la Galette), Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Lithograph, Stencil
Montmartre (Place Saint-Pierre), Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Lithograph, Stencil
Arc de triomphe (Champs-Elysées), Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Lithograph, Stencil
Pont-Neuf, Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
à Notre-Dame (La Cité), Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
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Stencil, Lithograph
à la Comédie Française, Paris Capitale, Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Johannot paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Paris Capitale, 1955; published by Joseph Foret, Editeur d'Art, Paris...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utrillo - Street scene in Paris
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in London, GB
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Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955)
Oil on cradled panel
51.3 x 76.2 cm (20¹/₄ x 30 inches)
Signed towards lower right, Maurice. Utrillo. V.
Executed circa 1918
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Utrillo.
Painted circa 1918, this Utrillo oil...
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1910s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Panel, Oil
Montmartre : Cottin Alley in Paris - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
Cottin Alley in Paris
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On vellum Arches
This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M
56 cm x 38 ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Le Restaurant de la Tourelle à Montmartre
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Basel, CH
MAURICE UTRILLO
PARIS, 1883 – DAX, 1955)
Le Restaurant de la Tourelle à Montmartre
Vers 1930
Huile sur toile
49,2 x 64,6 cm.
Signée en bas à droite « Maurice. Utrillo, V, » et situé ...
Category
1930s Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Oil
Le Marché à Montmartre
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Basel, CH
MAURICE UTRILLO
PARIS, 1883 – DAX, 1955)
Le Marché à Montmartre
1924
Huile sur carton
38 x 51.8 cm.
Signée et datée en bas à gauche « Maurice. Utrillo, V. 19...
Category
1920s Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Oil
Paris : Street in Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
Street of Montmartre
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On vellum Arches
This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M and the blin...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Vase de fleurs
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Basel, CH
MAURICE UTRILLO
PARIS, 1883 – DAX, 1955)
Vase de fleurs
Vers 1933
Huile sur planche
41 x 33 cm.
Signée en bas à droite
Provenance
Vente Christie’s, New-York, 26 février 1990, lot 50 ...
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1930s Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Oil
La Maison de Berlioz à Montmartre
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Basel, CH
MAURICE UTRILLO
PARIS, 1883 – DAX, 1955)
La Maison de Berlioz à Montmartre
Vers 1910
Crayon, aquarelle et gouache sur papier 28,3 x 36,6 cm.
Signé...
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1910s Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Gouache
Sacré-Coeur Church of Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
Paris, Sacré-Coeur of Montmartre
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On vellum Arches
This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M
...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Walk - Lithograph by Maurice Utrillo - 1927
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Roma, IT
The Walk is an original artwork realized by Maurice Utrillo in 1927. Signed and dated on plate on the lower margin; passepartout included (cm 49 x 34). Very good conditions.
The ar...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mill of Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
Mill of Montmartre
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
Signed in pencil by Jean Fabris, certified with his stamp at the back of the paper
On vell...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Seveste Street of Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
Seveste Street of Montmartre, 1923
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On vellum Arches
This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E....
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Paris Montmartre, Moulin de la Galette - Orig. Signed Oil on Canvas #Certificate
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO
Montmartre, Moulin de la Galette, c. 1918
Original oil on canvas
Signed in the bottom right cornerOn canvas 50 x 67 cm (c. 20 x 27 in)
In golden wood frame 64 x 81 c...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Oil
The Little Village - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
The Little Village, 1925
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On vellum Arches
This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M
38 cm x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Walk - Original Lithograph by Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Roma, IT
Original Lithograph by Maurice Utrillo, signed on plate.
Beginning of 1900.
Very good conditions.
This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Ital...
Category
Early 20th Century Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Maurice Utrillo - Parisian Street - transfer lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Maurice Utrillo - La Place Ravignan, Montmartre - transfer lithograph
Dimensions : 13 x 10".
Paper : Rives vellum.
Edition : 200 copies.
Printed signature, as issued
1927
From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres, Paris
The place is now called "La Place Emile-Goudeau"
Maurice Utrillo (1883 - 1955)
The French painter Maurice Utrillo was born as the illegitimate son of the painter Suzanne Valladon in Paris on December 26, 1883. He was adopted by the Catalan art critic Miguel Utrillo...
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1920s Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Walk - Original Lithograph by M. Utrillo - 1927
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Roma, IT
Signed and dated on the plate. Utrillo was an important exponent of the Post-Impressionism. Perfect conditions.
Passepartout included : 49 x 34 cm
Image Dimensions : 12 x 9 cm
This ...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Three Mills in Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955)
Three Mills in Montmartre, 1922
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On Arches vellum 37.5 cm x 54.3 cm (c. 14,5 x 21,2 inch)
Excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Lithograph
Paris : Winter Day at Montmartre - Original signed gouache painting - Cerificate
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice UTRILLO
Paris : Winter Day at Montmartre
Original gouache painting
Signed bottom right
40 x 32 cm at view (c. 16 x 13")
Painted c. 1934-36
Presented in a golden wood frame ...
Category
1930s Realist Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
L'Eglise
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Missouri, MO
Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955)
"L'Eglise" (Petrides No 25.562)
Created 1937
Signed and Dated Lower Right
Without Frame: 11" x 8.75"
With Frame: 21" x 17.5"
Provenance: Galerie Gilbert ...
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Late 19th Century French School Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Les Usines En Banlieue
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Missouri, MO
"Les Usines En Banlieue" 1926
Gouache
31 x 40cm/approx. 12.5 x 16.75 inches
Signed and Dated Lower Right
Catalogue Raisonne: Petredies, Plate AG166, Page 190-191
Category
1920s Impressionist Maurice Utrillo Art
Materials
Gouache
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