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Chaïm Soutine, also known as Khaïm Solomonovitch Sutin, is a Belarusian painter who emigrated to France. In 1907, in Minsk, he attended drawing classes with Michel Kikoïne under M. Kreuger. Admitted to the École des beaux-arts de Vilnius in 1910, he studied there, according to Kikoïne’s testimony. He left Vilnius for Paris with Kikoïne, after Pinchus Krémègne’s departure. In Paris, he was enrolled at the Cormon studio. His output was prolific, but his exacting standards led him to destroy many of his works. He died in Paris on 9 August 1943.
Glaïeuls blancs, an oil on canvas dated circa 1919, is listed as signed lower right. The painting is presented in the exhibition Chaïm Soutine – Céret 1919-1922 at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Céret, from 24 June to 15 October 2000. It is listed under number F and reproduced on page 193 of Soutine – Peintre du déchirant by Pierre Courthion, published in 1972. The published provenance mentions Georges Simenon, followed by his estate in Switzerland.
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Oil on canvas
Glaïeuls blancs, ca. 1919
Öl auf Leinwand.
Catalogue period : 2025-06-23
Published result : 90000 CHF
Hammer price, excluding fees
Estimate : CHF 80000–120000
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