Maximilien Luce (1858-1941) Portrait de Paul Signac Oil on board 10-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches (27.3 x 21.6 cm) Signed lower left: Luce Signed and inscribed on reverse: Luce / Signac PROVENANCE: Leo Spitz, Los Angeles; Sotheby's, Los Angeles, February 5, 1975, lot 120; Christie's, New York, February 24, 1990, lot 33; Private collection, Sosua, Dominican Republic. LITERATURE: J. Bouin-Luce and D. Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce: Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, pp. 194-95, no. 768, illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Leo Spitz, Los Angeles, California; Sotheby's, Los Angeles, February 5, 1975, lot 120; Sotheby's, February 24, 1990, lot 33; Private collection, Sosua, Dominican Republic.

Small pinpoints of loss along borders. Discoloration in varnish along left and lower edges. Pinpoint abrasion in upper left region. Unframed.

Under UV : Fluoresces green evenly, with discoloration in varnish fluoresces blue. Area of retouching in upper left region.