André Derain, 1880 – 1954 Lot n° 497

THE BRIDGE Oil on canvas. 17 x 28 cm. Signed lower right. In wide ebonized frame with silver molding. Accompanied by an expertise of the Comité André Derain, April 17, 2022, copy. Charming juxtaposed areas of color depict a stone bridge leading into the pictorial space from the front left in the midst of a hilly landscape reflecting the shape of the structure. André Derain was a French artist. Alongside Henri Matisse (1869-1954), he was the main representative of Fauvism and is considered one of the first painters of classical modernism. For a time, he was regarded as the leading figure of the French avant-garde and was in close contact with the Cubists Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braque (1882-1963). Provenance: Arild Wahlstrom, Norwegian industrialist and collector (1909-1994). In succession to previous owner. (1402171) (13) André Derain, 1880 - 1954 THE BRIDGE Oil on canvas. 17 x 28 cm. Signed lower right. Accompanied by an expert's report from the Comité André Derain, 17 April 2022, in copy. Provenance: Arild Wahlstrom, Norwegian industrialist and collector (1909 - 1994). Inherited by previous owner.