Henri Manguin 1874–1949 | French
Nature morte aux cyclamens
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Painting Overview . . ....................... 4 Literature..................................... 6 Exhibited.. .................................. 10 Auction Comparables................. 19 Museum Comparables................ 21
Oil on canvas | Painted 1912 Signed "Manguin" (upper right) Canvas: 38 3/8” high x 51 3/8” wide | 97.47 x 130.49 cm Frame: 50" high x 62" wide x 3 3/4" deep | 127 x 157.48 x 9.53 cm
Well composed, Manguin's still lives please the eye more perhaps than the paintings. It is only in these compositions that his colorist's instinct can fully reveal itself without being constrained. - Guillaume Apollinaire
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O V E R V I EW
B
rilliant color and expressive brushwork radiate from this Fauvist masterpiece by Henri Manguin entitled Nature morte aux cyclamens. Such a striking still life at this impressive scale by Manguin is a rare find today and a testament to the artist’s unparalleled sense of color and gestural fervor. These bold stylistic qualities were so prominent that he was dubbed “the voluptuous painter." This dynamic composition is bursting with the full spectrum of rich reds and verdant greens that swirl together across the patterned tablecloth, piles of fruit and charming floral arrangements. Manguin’s masterful use of complementary colors and painterly brushstrokes draws the viewer into the room’s lush, moody atmosphere. As a key member of the Fauves, Manguin honed an exaggerated and daring palette in order to move beyond the realism of the Impressionists. Nature morte aux cyclamens is a celebration of pattern, color and painterliness, recalling the influential canvases of Cézanne and Manguin’s close friend, Henri Matisse. Painted around 1912, this still life comes on the heels of Manguin’s involvement in the major
milestones of the Fauvist movement. During his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1894, Manguin befriended Albert Marquet and Henri Matisse. These leading artistic minds and many others continued to frequent Manguin’s garden studio, christening it as a foundational birthplace of the Fauves. Manguin was also included in both the Salon des Indépendants and Salon d’Automne exhibitions of 1905 that solidified the Fauves as the avant-garde artistic force at the turn of the century. Manguin remained faithful to the Fauvist aesthetic throughout the remainder of his career, as evidenced by the intensity exuding from Nature morte aux cyclamens. Along with his nude bathers and jeweltoned scenes of the French Riviera, Manguin is best known as a master of captivating still lifes like this one. He garnered significant acclaim early on in his career from influential critics and champions of the avant-garde like the eminent Ambroise Vollard, who purchased over 100 of Manguin’s works in 1906. Today his works are held in prestigious public collections such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, among others. ●
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OVERVIEW
P R O VE N A N C E Galerie E. Druet, Paris, no. 7553, acquired from the artist in April 1913 Willy Dubois Collection, Brussels, by 1946 Sale of the above, Hôtel Rameau, Versailles, June 7-8, 1967, lot 19 Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, April 3, 1968, lot 59 Private Collection of Colonel C. Michael Paul, Palm Beach, FL Sale of the above, Sotheby's, New York, February 21, 1985, lot 52 Private Collection of Richard Green, London Private Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, New York M.S. Rau, New Orleans
L ITERAT U R E P. Cabanne, Henri Manguin, Neuchâtel, 1964, no. 114 (illustrated p. 128) L. & C. Manguin & M.-C. Sainsaulieu, Henri Manguin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1980, no. 406 (illustrated p. 163)
EXH IB I T E D Paris, Galerie E. Druet, Exposition Manguin, April 28 – May 10, 1913, no. 37 Barcelona, La municipalité de Barcelone, Exposition d'arts français, 1917, no. 69 Brussels, Galerie Giroux, Peintres français, October 1926 Brussels, Galerie Giroux, l'Exposition Anniversaire pour les trente-cinq ans d'activité de la G.G.G., September – October 1946, no. 96 Brussels, Galerie Giroux, Exposition de l'art vivant dans les collections privées belges, June 2-19, 1947, no. 54
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L I T ER AT UR E
L. & C. Manguin & M.-C. Sainsaulieu, Henri Manguin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1980, no. 406 (illustrated p. 163)
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LITERATURE
L. & C. Manguin & M.-C. Sainsaulieu, Henri Manguin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1980, no. 406 (illustrated p. 163)
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LITERATURE
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Pierre Cabanne
HENRI MANGUIN Hommages de
ANDRE DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC ET CHARLES TERRASSE Souvenirs de
MADAME ALBERT MARQUET ET HANS R. HAHNLOSER
E DITIONS IDES ET CALENDES, NEUCHATEL SUISSE
P. Cabanne, Henri Manguin, Neuchâtel, 1964, no. 114 (illustrated p. 128)
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LITERATURE
P. Cabanne, Henri Manguin, Neuchâtel, 1964, no. 114 (illustrated p. 128)
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EX H I B I T E D
Paris, Galerie E. Druet, Exposition Manguin, April 28 – May 10, 1913, no. 37
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EXHIBITED
Paris, Galerie E. Druet, Exposition Manguin, April 28 – May 10, 1913, no. 37
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EXHIBITED
Paris, Galerie E. Druet, Exposition Manguin, April 28 – May 10, 1913, no. 37
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EXHIBITED
Barcelona, La municipalité de Barcelone, Exposition d'arts français, 1917, no. 794
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EXHIBITED
Barcelona, La municipalité de Barcelone, Exposition d'arts français, 1917, no. 794
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EXHIBITED
Brussels, Galerie Giroux, Peintres français, October 1926, p. 11, no. 79
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EXHIBITED
Brussels, Galerie Giroux, Peintres français, October 1926, p. 11, no. 79
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EXHIBITED
Brussels, Galerie Giroux, l'Exposition Anniversaire pour les trente-cinq ans d'activité de la G.G.G., September – October 1946, no. 96
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EXHIBITED
Brussels, Galerie Giroux, l'Exposition Anniversaire pour les trente-cinq ans d'activité de la G.G.G., September – October 1946, no. 96
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AU C T I O N C O M PA R A B L ES
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Henri Charles Manguin Title
LES OLIVIERS À CAVALIÈRE
Description
Signed Manguin and dated 1906 (lower right)Oil on canvas32 1/4 by 26 in.81
Medium
oil on canvas
Year of Work
1906
Size
Height 32.1 in.; Width 25.8 in. / Height 81.5 cm.; Width 65.5 cm.
Misc.
Signed
Sale of
Sotheby's New York: Monday, May 9, 2016 [Lot 00033] Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale
Estimate
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 USD
Sold For
1,150,000 USD Premium
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Henri Charles Manguin Title
Les oliviers à Cavalière
Medium
oil on canvas
Year of Work
1906
Size
Height 32 in.; Width 25.7 in. / Height 81.3 cm.; Width 65.4 cm.
Misc.
Signed
Sale of
Christie's New York: Thursday, May 10, 2007 [Lot 00284] Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
Sold For
880,000 USD Premium
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Henri Charles Manguin Title
Etude inversée, Nu sous les arbres, Villa Demière
Description
signed 'Manguin' (lower right)oil on canvas21¼ x 25½ in. (54 x 64.7 cm.)Painte
Medium
oil on canvas
Year of Work
1905
Size
Height 21.3 in.; Width 25.5 in. / Height 54 cm.; Width 64.7 cm.
Misc.
Signed
Sale of
Christie's New York: Thursday, May 9, 2013 [Lot 00255] Impressionist & Modern Day Sale
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
Sold For
867,750 USD Premium
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AUCTION COMPARABL ES
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Henri Charles Manguin Title
La maison de Signac, Les Cigales, Saint-Tropez
Description
signed Manguin (lower right)oil on canvas46.9 by 55.3cm., 18 1/2 by 21 3/>
Medium
oil on canvas
Year of Work
1904
Size
Height 18.5 in.; Width 21.8 in. / Height 46.9 cm.; Width 55.3 cm.
Misc.
Signed
Sale of
Sotheby's London: Thursday, February 6, 2014 [Lot 00388] Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP (245,138 - 326,850 USD)
Sold For
458,500 GBP Premium (749,305 USD)
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Henri Charles Manguin Title
Jeanne Allongée sur un Canapé
Description
Signed Manguin (lower right)Oil on canvas35 1/4 by 45 7/8 in.89.5 by 116.5
Medium
oil on canvas
Year of Work
1912
Size
Height 35.2 in.; Width 45.9 in. / Height 89.5 cm.; Width 116.5 cm.
Misc.
Signed
Sale of
Sotheby's New York: Thursday, May 8, 2014 [Lot 00320] Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
Sold For
749,000 USD Premium
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Henri Charles Manguin Title
Paysage de Saint-Tropez
Description
Henri-Charles Manguin (1874-1949)Paysage de SaintTropezsigned and dated 'Mangui
Medium
oil on canvas
Year of Work
1904
Size
Height 19.9 in.; Width 24.3 in. / Height 50.5 cm.; Width 61.6 cm.
Misc.
Signed
Sale of
Christie's London: Thursday, February 5, 2015 [Lot 00507] Impressionist/Modern Day Sale
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 GBP (91,757 - 137,635 USD)
Sold For
422,500 GBP Premium (646,123 USD)
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M U S EUM C O M PA R A B L E S
Henri Manguin | Nature morte, dahlias et fruits 1910 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 283/4 x 361/4 inches | 73 x 92 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Brussels, Belgium
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MUSEUM COMPARABL ES
Henri Manguin | Nature morte au plat de fruits 1917 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 193/4 x 24 inches | 50 x 61 cm
Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
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MUSEUM COMPARABL ES
Henri Manguin | Nature morte à l'ananas 1929 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 231/2 x 283/4 inches | 60 x 73 cm
Centre Pompidou Paris, France
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