BERNARD BUFFET (1928-1999)
Casserole, corbeille et trois oignons
signed and dated 'Bernard Buffet 49' (upper right); signed and inscribed 'Bernard Buffet 29 rue des Batignolles Paris 17 'Nature Morte'' (on the reverse)
oil and pencil on canvas
73 x 92cm (28 3/4 x 36 1/4in).
Painted in 1949
Footnotes:
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Galerie Maurice Garnier.

Provenance
Private collection, Europe (acquired directly from the artist through L'Association des amateurs de peinture, Paris, in 1949).
Private collection, Belgium (by descent from the above).

Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Jacques Leuvrais, L'Association des amateurs de peinture présente Buffet – Derieux – Glodeck – Miailhe – Krol – Mangette – Minaux – Montané – Rocher – De Rosnay – Rubington – Savary – Troup – Verdier – Aïzpiri, 7 – 31 January 1949.
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The canvas is unlined. Examination under Ultra-Violet light reveals no apparent inpainting or retouching.



There is some minor frame rubbing to all four outer edges. A couple of lines of mild craquelure to the lower right of the table, with one or two present elsewhere. Some minor surface dirt and tiny scattered accretions are present.



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