La Belle Gabrielle

Details

Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955)
La Belle Gabrielle
signed, dated and inscribed '15 octobre 1912, Souvenir amical à Marie Visier, Maurice Utrillo' (lower right); inscribed 'MAURICE UTRILLO AIME LA BELLE GABRIELLE' (centre left)
oil on board
29 x 21 1/8 in. (73.6 x 53.7 cm.)
Painted in October 1912

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner circa 1930 and thence by descent.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Jean Fabris has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.

Maurice Utrillo dedicates this painting to Marie Visier, the owner of the cabaret La Belle Gabrielle, with whom he had fallen in love.

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