{"product_id":"la-table-sous-la-tonnelle-gerberoy-by-henri-le-sidaner","title":"La table sous la tonnelle, Gerberoy by Henri Le Sidaner","description":"Henri Le Sidaner\u003cbr\u003e 1862-1939 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa table sous la tonnelle, Gerberoy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Table under the Arbor, Gerberoy\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"Le Sidaner\" (lower left)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A master of Post-Impressionism, Henri Le Sidaner is celebrated for his luminous, dreamlike paintings that seem to glow from within. Within his extraordinary oeuvre, \u003cem\u003eLa table sous la tonnelle, Gerberoy\u003c\/em\u003e stands firmly among his greatest masterpieces: an absolutely breathtaking vision of the artist’s most iconic subject—his beloved gardens and Temple of Love. Painted at the height of his career, this masterwork was an instant sensation and one that Le Sidaner cherished for the rest of his life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This masterwork's beauty is immediate and stunning. Le Sidaner’s famed Temple of Love is bathed in the golden radiance of sunset, while climbing roses and lush greenery surround the scene in a brilliant haze of color. Every inch of the canvas seems to shimmer, as Le Sidaner’s passion for color reaches one of its fullest and most poetic expressions. The scene is utterly transformed into something intimate, luminous and almost otherworldly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This was the world Le Sidaner had created for himself. He first discovered the quiet village of Gerberoy in 1901 on the recommendation of Auguste Rodin, and he was immediately captivated by the “haven of peace.” Three years later, he purchased a home there and began transforming its grounds into his own private paradise that would soon define his best works. At the heart of this world stood his Temple of Love, inspired by Marie Antoinette’s temple at Versailles. It became one of the most personal and significant motifs of his entire career, and this painting is one of its finest depictions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa table sous la tonnelle, Gerberoy\u003c\/em\u003e was recognized as a great masterpiece from the beginning. Le Sidaner’s gallerist, Georges Petit, paid 3,000 francs for the work—the highest price the artist had received that year. It then became the centerpiece of Le Sidaner’s next exhibition, where it was promptly acquired by an eager collector. Remarkably, fifteen years later, when the painting appeared at auction, Le Sidaner bought it back for himself. Loving the work enough to repurchase it, he kept this painting for the rest of his life in his personal collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Le Sidaner was born in 1862 in Port Louis, Mauritius, and his artistic career began at the École des Beaux-Arts under Alexandre Cabanel, but he found himself disenchanted with the academy. Le Sidaner relocated to the Étaples artist colony in 1885, where he discovered Impressionism and the \u003cem\u003eplein air\u003c\/em\u003e paintings of Monet. Eventually, he would go on to incorporate influences from Post-Impressionism, Pointillism and Symbolism into his masterful works and exhibit alongside important artists including Paul Signac and Henri Martin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1930, Le Sidaner was honored with a Professorship at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and in 1937 he was named its President. He died in 1939 in Versailles, France, at the age of 76. His works are held in the permanent collections of prestigious museums around the world, including the Musée d'Orsay, the Phillips Collection, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Painted 1917 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 34 1\/4” high x 45 1\/4” wide (87 x 114.9 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 47” high x 58” wide x 4” deep (119.4 x 147.3 x 10.2 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rau-sfimages.s3.amazonaws.com\/dossier\/Dossier_32-2712.pdf\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eView the Dossier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e The artist\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, nos. 2603, 9544, acquired from the above\u003cbr\u003e Private collection\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 19, 1932, no. 38\u003cbr\u003e The artist, 1932–39, acquired from the above\u003cbr\u003e By descent to the artist’s son, Louis Le Sidaner, 1939\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Abels, Cologne, West Germany, 1962\u003cbr\u003e Hammer Galleries, New York\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Christie’s London, April 14, 1970, no. 11\u003cbr\u003e Kaplan Gallery, London\u003cbr\u003e Rutland Gallery, London\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Christie’s London, December 3, 1984, no. 10\u003cbr\u003e Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago\u003cbr\u003e Private collection\u003cbr\u003e Thence by descent\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eApollo\u003c\/em\u003e (1972)\u003cbr\u003e Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, \u003cem\u003eLe Sidaner: L’oeuvre peint et gravé\u003c\/em\u003e (France: Éditions André Sauret, 1989), p. 153, no. 377 illustrated\u003cbr\u003e Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, \u003cem\u003eHenri Le Sidaner: Paysages Intimes\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), p. 228 illustrated\u003cbr\u003e Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, \u003cem\u003eGerberoy par Henri Le Sidaner\u003c\/em\u003e (2023), p. 40 illustrated\u003cbr\u003e Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, \u003cem\u003eHenri Martin—Henri Le Sidaner, deux talents fraternels\u003c\/em\u003e (2024), p. 108 illustrated \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exhibited:\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, March 1917, \u003cem\u003ePeintures et Sculptures\u003c\/em\u003e (ex-Société Nouvelle), no. 44\u003cbr\u003e Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 15–December 6, 1936, \u003cem\u003e1936 International Exhibition of Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Charpentier, Paris, February–March 1939, \u003cem\u003eExposition Le Sidaner\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 6\u003cbr\u003e Musée Galleria, Paris, April 1949, \u003cem\u003eRétrospective Henri Le Sidaner\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 31\u003cbr\u003e Galerie de l’Art Belge, Brussels, Belgium, April 1951, \u003cem\u003eRétrospective Henri Le Sidaner\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 32\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Lorenceau, Paris, 1952, \u003cem\u003eTables et fenêtres par Henri Le Sidaner\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 21\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Abels, Cologne, West Germany, 1962, \u003cem\u003eFranzösische postimpressionistische Gemälde\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 43\u003cbr\u003e Kaplan Gallery, London, 1966, \u003cem\u003eImpressionist and Post-Impressionist Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 54\u003cbr\u003e Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago, 1976, \u003cem\u003eMasters of the 19th and 20th Centuries\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 1","brand":"M.S. 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