Henri Le Sidaner
Le Perron (The Porch)
1911

About the Item

An original lithograph on soft cream Simili Japon paper by French artist Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939) titled "Le Perron (The Porch)", 1911. Issued unsigned, though signed in the plate (printed signature) lower right. Limited edition: approx. 1,500. Printed by Maison Fortier and Marotte and published by Gazette des Beaux-Arts both in Paris, France. Reference: Sanchez and Seydoux 1911, No. 12. Sheet size: 10.75" x 7.13". Image size: 7.5" x 5.75". Light toning to sheet. It is otherwise a strong impression in excellent condition. This lithograph was published by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. The Gazette des Beaux-Arts was a French art review, found in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as its first chief editor. Assia Visson Rubinstein was chief editor under the direction of George Wildenstein from 1928 until 1960. Her papers, which include all editions of the Gazette from this period, are intact at the Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne in Dorigny. The Gazette was a world reference work on art history for nearly 100 years - one other editor in chief, from 1955 to 1987, was Jean Adhémar. It was bought in 1928 by the Wildenstein family, whose last representative was Daniel Wildenstein, its director from 1963 until his death in 2001. The review closed in 2002. Sidaner, (7 August 1862 – July 1939), an intimist painter, born to a French family in Port Louis, Mauritius. In 1870 he and his family settled in Dunkirk. Le Sidaner received most of his tutelage from the École des Beaux-Arts under the instruction of Alexandre Cabanel but later broke away due to artistic differences. Between 1885 and 1894 Le Sidaner lived the year round at the Etaples art colony and was joined there by his childhood friend Eugène Chigot (1860–1923), who shared his interest in atmospheric light. Later Le Sidaner traveled extensively throughout France. He also visited many cities around the globe, as well as villages throughout Europe. He exhibited at the Salon, the Galeries Georges Petit in Paris and the Goupil Gallery in London, and settled in Gerberoy. Marcel Proust's mention of Le Sidaner's work in his novel In Search of Lost Time confirms its later reputation. In Sodom and Gomorrah, the narrator mentions that an eminent barrister from Paris had devoted his income to collecting the paintings of the "highly distinguished" but "not great" Le Sidaner.

Creator:
Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939, French)
Creation Year:
1911
Dimensions:
Height: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)Width: 7.13 in (18.12 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
Post-Impressionist
Period:
1910-1919
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Saint Augustine, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1212394862
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