METZINGER Jean, 1883–1956 - Lot 129

METZINGER Jean, 1883–1956 Seascape, Le Croisic, 1904–1905 oil on canvas (minor restorations) signed lower right; on the back of the stretcher, a label from the Druet Gallery with the title and the number 2820, a label reading “Supplies: Vve. Garnier, rue de Maubeuge, Paris,” and a barely legible label with traces of a number...68 54x73 cm A certificate from the Metzinger Committee will be provided to the buyer. PROVENANCE: Galerie Druet – Galerie Kleinmann, 146 Boulevard Haussmann – then passed down through the family – private collection. EXHIBITION: Probably the work exhibited at the 1904 Salon d’Automne; the exhibition catalog lists the title as *Marine, Le Croisic* (as on the Galerie Druet label on the back of the stretcher). HISTORY: The Druet Gallery exhibited Metzinger’s work as early as 1904 and was located at 114 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré until 1908, when it moved to 20 Rue Royale. Little is known about the Kleinmann Gallery; it is associated with the painter Alice A. Kleinmann. A beautiful portrait of Mr. Kleinmann by Gen Paul is part of the same collection and is featured in our auction. RELATED WORKS: -Seascape (The Port of Le Croisic) 1904–1905 Panel – 22x27 cm Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection Auction, Artcurial, October 24, 2026, lot 23. -The Port of Le Croisic, 1905 Canvas – 65x92 cm Christie’s auction, October 24, 2014, lot 5.

Estimate:$55,263.90

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