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PEOPLE & ARTS A29
Thursday 5 November 2015

Cezanne drawing
discovered on back
of artist’s watercolor

This undated photo provided by Christie’s shows a pencil draw-
ing by Cezanne that has never been recorded in the canon of
his work. It was discovered on the back side of a watercolor by
Cezanne, “Trees Along A Road,” estimated at $400,000-800,000,
that will be offered for sale on the evening of Nov. 12 at Christie’s
New York.

Associated Press

ULA ILNYTZKY dan, Christie’s impressionist Eagles tribute postponed
Associated Press and modern art specialist. because of Glenn Frey’s health
NEW YORK (AP) — While The drawing depicts three
removing an old backing rounded tree trunks in the NEW YORK (AP) — The Eagles are In this April 10, 2014 file photo, Glenn Frey appears
from a Paul Cezanne wa- foreground and foliage postponing their Kennedy Center at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Cer-
tercolor in preparation for and architectural elements tribute because of co-founder Glenn emony in New York.
a major auction next week, in the background. Frey’s health issues.
Christie’s says it made an Earlier this year, similar dis- The Washington-based Center an- Associated Press
exciting discovery — a coveries were made on nounced Wednesday that the Eagles
pencil drawing by the the backs of two Cezanne will not participate in a Dec. 6 cere-
French post-impressionist watercolors in the collec- mony that will also honor Carole King
artist on the reverse side of tion of the Barnes Founda- and George Lucas among others.
the painting. tion in Philadelphia. The Frey, who turns 67 on Friday, has long
The watercolor, “Trees two unfinished sketches — suffered from intestinal problems,
Along A Road,” has been one graphite and the other which he has blamed on his drug
in the collection of a New watercolor — also were use during the band’s early years,
Orleans family since 1956. found after paper backing and is expected to undergo surgery.
The drawing also offers a was removed. Frey sang lead on the Eagles’ first hit,
clue to the probable date The discovery at Chris- “Take It Easy,” and on such favorites
of the watercolor’s execu- tie’s was made two weeks as “New Kid in Town” and “Already
tion that had previously ago during a routine con- Gone.”
been unclear. It looks simi- servation in advance of The Kennedy Center plans to honor
lar in composition to an its Nov. 12 evening sale the Eagles in 2016. Frey and Don
1884 painting in the col- of impressionist and mod- Henley are the remaining original
lection of the Norton Si- ern art where the “Trees members of the band, which now
mon Museum in Pasadena, Along A Road” is estimated also includes Joe Walsh and Timothy
California, titled “Chestnut to bring between $400,000 B. Schmit.q
Trees and the farm at Jas and $800,000.
de Bouffan,” the auction Whether the discovery will
house said. jack up the price is hard
Jas de Bouffan was the to tell, but “it will excite the
artist’s family’s country es- people who buy Cezanne
tate in Aix-en-Provence in drawings ... It will make
France, a frequent subject it more desirable and a
of his paintings. great addition to anyone’s
“Cezanne wasn’t in the collection,” said Jordan.
habit of dating things. ... “It is a very interesting dis-
but because he would use covery for scholars,” be-
both sides of a paper at the cause Cezanne’s works are
same time, it brings us clos- very well-recorded, said
er to the probable date of David Nash, a Cezanne
execution for both sides of expert. “The drawing is not
the sheet,” said Conor Jor- recorded until now.”q