Maurice Utrillo
Le Moulin de la Galette
Um 1915.
Oil on cardboard.
Signed in lower right. Titled "Moulin de la galette Rue Montmartre 18" and inscribed "M" in blue pen on the reverse. 45 x 60.5 cm (17.7 x 23.8 in).
• Utrillo is one of the most famous illustrators of the Montmatre in Paris.
• The Moulin de la Galette - the traditional and important entertainment venue on the Montmatre
• His clearly structured compositions represent a pioneering stance towards the concept of Impressionism.
• Paintings by Maurice Utrillo can be found in, among others, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Hiroshima Museum of Art, Hiroshima (Japan) and the Musee d"Orsay, Paris
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Accompanied by photograph certificate issued by Hélène Bruneau, holder of the copyright of Maurice Utrillo and Suzanne Valadon, President of the Comité Utrillo-Valadon, dated April 19, 2024. The work will be included into the forthcoming edition of the catalogue raisonné.
We are grateful to Dr. Imke Gielen, Berlin, for her kind expert advice.