Georges d'ESPAGNAT (1870-1950) Apple picking, 1900 2 oils on canvas. Monogrammed lower right. Inscribed "Petit Salon à droite de la fenêtre" on the back. 141 x 48 cm each Provenance : Joseph Durand-Ruel Collection (n° 3949 in blue pencil on the stretcher). A certificate from Mr. Jean-Dominique Jacquemond can be provided on request and at the buyer's expense. We would like to thank Mr. Jean-Dominique Jacquemond for the information he provided. These decorative panels were commissioned by Joseph Durand-Ruel and painted by Georges d'Espagnat in 1900 to form a decorative ensemble. The artist painted a total of nine works for the dining room doors of Joseph Durand-Ruel's apartment at 37 rue de Rome, Paris.