Thursday, 23 July 2009

Old Breton

1904.

One of Muter's finest early works.

Monday, 20 July 2009

Still life with Sunflowers

1940's

Homage to Van Gogh.

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Portrait of a Woman

1950's

Monday, 6 July 2009

Harbour, South of France


1920's

Thursday, 11 June 2009

Still Life

1930s

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

View of Avignon

Portrait of a Woman

1940s

Friday, 5 June 2009

Two Children

1930's

Monday, 1 June 2009

Portrait of a Woman

1940's

Head of a woman

1930's?

Saturday, 30 May 2009

Still Life

1940's-50's

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Portrait of François Pompon

1920's

François Pompon (1855-1933) was a sculptor, most famous for his monumental white polar bear "L'Ours Blanc," presently in the Musee D'Orsay. He also worked as Rodin's assistant. Muter painted his portrait on more than one occasion.

Monday, 25 May 2009

View of Avignon

1940's

Thursday, 21 May 2009

The Port of Marseille

1920's

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Still life with apples and tomatoes


1920 or before

Friday, 15 May 2009

Self Portrait


1930's

Muter painted several self portraits, this one is by far the most successful.

Thursday, 14 May 2009

Gypsies by the Rhone



1940's

This work was sold at Christies in June 2007 under the more politically correct title "Bohemian Family by the Bridge of Avignon" for £36,000. I believe this is a record in the UK for a work by Mela Muter.

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

"Street over the channel"

Late 1940's.

Titled "Street over the channel" by the auction house Agra-Art, this work depicts Rue de Teinturiers in Avignon and the Riviere la Sorgue, also painted by Muter here and here. The present day Rue de Teinturiers can be seen from a similar vantage point below.

The painting goes on sale May 31st with an estimate of $31,000.

Maternité


1940's

Mela Muter with this work, probably in the 1950's -



Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Portrait of a girl


1930's