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THBGEORGETTE NIVERT (French b. 1900) AND attributed to MAURICE UTRILLO (French 1883-1955) A PAINTING, "Portrait of Maurice Utrillo, The Artist, in Old Ag
Lot 398
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GEORGETTE NIVERT (French b. 1900) AND attributed to MAURICE UTRILLO (French 1883-1955) A PAINTING, "Portrait of Maurice Utrillo, The Artist, in Old Age," 1950s, oil on canvas, signed L/R, "G. Nivert," and in sgraffito C/R, "Maurice Utrillo;" 21" x 17 1/2", framed 32" x 28 1/2". Note: Maurice Utrillo (nee Valadon) (French 1883-1955). His portrait painted repeatedly by some of the most notable artists at the turn of the 20th century, was born under undisclosed circumstances; his paternity shrouded in mystery to this day. A child of Paris' Montmartre, Utrillo is captured here by Georgette Nivert in his old age, painting with his palette in the foreground. At his back is a window or perhaps a canvas with a familiar and beloved windmill and pink house with green shutters, Montmartre in a winter cityscape. The conundrum of whether the scene is just before Utrillo turns to paint his canvas, versus the aged artist in the act of viewing the street through a window is unclear. The viewer is left to figure out this "puzzle painting" never quite able to put a thumb on what exactly is going on here in the present scene. It is reasonable to consider that Georgette Nivert was in the physical presence of Maurice Utrillo when this portrait was painted. Upon the closest inspection, a clear delineation of brushstrokes is apparent, and suddenly an endorsement by Utrillo in the upper right center of the painting may need to be considered a signature. There are two distinct hands present within this one painting.Georgette Nivert was a female painter born circa 1900, actively painting in France in the first half of the 20th century. She devoted herself to figural painting, with a lifetime interest in the female figure - sitting, lying, women bathing, and also lucious cancan dance scenes from Parisian cabarets. She is mentioned in 1927 as an exhibitor at the Paris Salons in the Tuileries Gardens, notably the same year Maurice Utrillo's mother, Suzanne Valadon also exhibited. In 1945, Georgette Nivert is finally recorded has having received an award for a painting of a nude woman. Beyond this sparse history, relatively little is known about the Georgette Nivert, or how she may have been in contact with Maurice Utrillo. Reasonable speculation is that she knew Maurice Utrillo's mother, Suzanne Valadon, having probably met at the 1927 Salon at Tuileries. The two lady painters shared an unabashed, lifelong allegiance to raucous female nudes too. Both Valadon and Nivert use a hard black line to define their figures, an example of this is in the present portrait of Maurice Utrillo. Though undocumented, the present portrait of Maurice Utrillo suggests a deeper relationship between the famed artist, Georgette Nivert, and perhaps even his illustrious mother, Suzanne Valadon.Lined canvas, probable repair lower right above signature, and some craquelure, otherwise stable. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
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