$2,829
Édouard Vuillard (French, 1868-1940) L'acteur Coquelin Cadet dans le rôle de Léridon, de la pièce "Margot" par H. Meilhac Stamped "E.V" l.r., identified and dated "...c. 1890" on a label from Jill Newhouse gallery, New York, affixed to the frame backing. Pen and ink on tan cardstock, 6 13/16 x 3 13/16 in. (17.2 x 10.0 cm), framed. Condition: Work is affixed to a window mat around the perimeter of the reverse so that the back of the sheet is visible. Provenance: The estate of Elaine Sargent, New York. Literature: Edouard Vuillard, Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours , JPL Fine Arts, London, November 8, 1994-January 27, 1995, Cat. No. 14 (illustrated, p. 14). N.B. This drawing was examined by the comité VUILLARD on May 9, 2017 using high resolution photographs, and the comité will include it in the supplement to the Vuillard catalogue raisonné with the notation "Opinion issued on photographs." Alexandre Honoré Ernest Coquelin (French, 1848-1909) was an actor and author, known as Coquelin Cadet to distinguish him from his older brother Constant. A brilliant monologist, Coquelin Cadet had a distinguished career in the Comédie-Française. Margot , a comedy in three acts by Henri Meilhac, was presented by the Comédie-Française on January 18, 1890.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-19
