MAURICE UTRILLO (1883-1955)
Rue de l'église, Bucquoy
signed and dated 'Maurice, Utrillo, V, 1931' (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated 'Bucquoy, près d'Arras. Maurice, Utrillo, V, 1931' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 73.6cm (23 13/16 x 29in).
Painted in Bucquoy in 1931
Footnotes:
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Utrillo-Valadon. This work will be included in the forthcoming volume of the Maurice Utrillo catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared.

Provenance
Paul Pétridès, Paris.
Basil & Coral Samuel Collection, UK (acquired by 1989).
Private collection, UK (by descent from the above).
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR
AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.

The canvas is unlined. Examination under Ultra-Violet light reveals a small area of retouching to the right of the signature.



There is minor frame rubbing to all four outer edges, with one small very faint surface scratch to the lower centre edge. Two tiny discreet paint losses to the signature, with one to the upper right margin and one to the upper left corner. There are some small localised areas of craquelure visible in places.



In our opinion, the work is in overall excellent condition.