From Courbet to Matisse. Senn-Foulds Donation.
Somogy| N° d'inventaire | 22002 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 189 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2005 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782850568558 |
Courbet, Delacroix, Pissarro, Monet, Bonnard, Matisse... the collection built by Olivier Senn allows us to discover or rediscover the works of great masters of painting. Born in Le Havre in 1864, a lawyer by training, Olivier Senn went into business and became, in 1893, administrator of the Compagnie Cotonnière. He bought at public auctions, from Parisian galleries, but also directly from artists he knew and appreciated. His collection evolved according to opportunities and his favorites: works came in, went out, and were exchanged... An enlightened art lover, his first acquisitions testify to his taste for Impressionist painters and landscape art; he enriched his collection with major pre-Impressionist works and extended it to the Nabis and Fauves. Convinced of the relevance of his choices, he does not hesitate to make bold acquisitions that sometimes disconcert his circle and to identify those whose talent is today recognized by all. This book presents the magnificent donation made by Hélène Senn-Foulds, granddaughter of Olivier Senn, to the Malraux Museum in Le Havre, remarkable for the number of works and their exceptional value.
Courbet, Delacroix, Pissarro, Monet, Bonnard, Matisse... the collection built by Olivier Senn allows us to discover or rediscover the works of great masters of painting. Born in Le Havre in 1864, a lawyer by training, Olivier Senn went into business and became, in 1893, administrator of the Compagnie Cotonnière. He bought at public auctions, from Parisian galleries, but also directly from artists he knew and appreciated. His collection evolved according to opportunities and his favorites: works came in, went out, and were exchanged... An enlightened art lover, his first acquisitions testify to his taste for Impressionist painters and landscape art; he enriched his collection with major pre-Impressionist works and extended it to the Nabis and Fauves. Convinced of the relevance of his choices, he does not hesitate to make bold acquisitions that sometimes disconcert his circle and to identify those whose talent is today recognized by all. This book presents the magnificent donation made by Hélène Senn-Foulds, granddaughter of Olivier Senn, to the Malraux Museum in Le Havre, remarkable for the number of works and their exceptional value.