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La femme du cordonnier, I, 1926-27

Signed upper right Soutine

On the back, on the stretcher: old brush-written number 39; Stedelijk Museum. Amsterdamsch Historisch Museum printed label with reference number, provenance (Regnault Collection), and other references to the painting; stamp Douane centrale exportation Paris; worn exhibition label in English; stamp Douane centrale exportation Paris on the canvas.



Born in Smilovitchi, in the province of Minsk, Chaïm Soutine is one of the most prominent representatives of the School of Paris. Arriving in the city in 1912, he settled briefly at the artists' residence of La Ruche, in the Vaugirard district, and then at the Cité Falguière, both near Montparnasse. In the latter, he met Amedeo Modigliani through the sculptor Jacques Lipchitz.

In the early 1920s, he traveled to the south of France, which inspired his tormented landscapes.

Due to his exaggerated individualism, Soutine never officially adhered to any artistic movement, although for his passionate use of vivid colors he is considered one of the most notable representatives of Expressionism, developed according to a highly personal vision and pictorial technique.

One of Soutine's hallmarks is his work in series. He alternately depicts gladioli, game, poultry, servants, and altar boys. His characters are melancholic, typified to the point of caricature, with deformed bodies and clothes featuring sharply contrasting colors. His still lifes favor dead animals or even skinned carcasses, following the example of Rembrandt.

oil on canvas
cm 65 x 51,5 - framed cm 82,5 x 69
Attached is a declaration of authenticity on photograph by Robert Schmit n. 1813, dated Paris, 7 October 1986.
Origin:
Pierre Alexandre Regnault, Amsterdam (until 1954);

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam;

G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh;

Sotheby's London, Impressionist and modern paintings, drawings and sculpture, auction of 24/11/1964;

Galerie Beyeler, Basel;

Galerie Schmit, Paris.
Exhibitions:
Thompson Collection Kunsthaus Zürich: Thompson Pittsburgh: aus einer amerikanischen Privatsammlung, Zurich, Kunsthaus, October 15–November 27, 1960;

Collezione Thompson - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna Torino, Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, October–November 1961;

Lumières sur la Peinture / XIXe - XXe Siècles, Paris, Galerie Schmit, May 11–July 16, 1983.
Bibliography:
Thompson Collection Kunsthaus Zürich: Thompson Pittsburgh: aus einer amerikanischen Privatsammlung, exhibition catalog held in Zurich, Kunsthaus, October 15–November 27, 1960, no. 249;

G. David Thompson and Alfred H. Barr (preface by), Collezione Thompson - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna Torino, exhibition catalog held in Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna Torino, October–November 1961, no. 144;

P. Courthion, Soutine / Peintre du Déchirant, Lausanne, 1972, p. 258, A (illustrated);

Galerie Schmit, Lumières sur la Peinture / XIXe–XXe Siècles, exhibition catalog held in Paris, May 11–July 16, 1983, no. 89 (illustrated).
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