In the years 1909 to 1914, the French artist Fernand L�ger (1881–1955) developed into one of the foremost Cubists. A series of paintings he made in 1911–12, the so-called Fum�es sur les toits (Smoke over the Rooftops), played an important role in his artistic progression. In this series, L�ger depicted the view from his studio across the Parisian rooftops, with plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys and the cathedral of Notre-Dame in the distance. He seized upon the contrast between soft, ever-changing clouds of smoke and hard, angular architectural masses as a means of making a radical departure from the style of his earlier works, moving away from the relatively realistic and monochrome towards the increasingly abstract and colourful. This quest ultimately led to his characteristic Cubist works.

In 1999, the Triton Collection Foundation acquired the painting Le quatorze juillet (Bastille Day) (1912–13) by L�ger. Although a second painting was known to be on its reverse side, this work was thought to be damaged beyond recovery. However, when it was examined more closely some years ago, research and restoration by Gwendolyn Boev�-Jones revealed an unknown canvas from the Fum�es sur les toits series. That discovery prompted this publication and an exhibition at the Kr�ller-M�ller Museum, which also explores the influence exerted on L�ger by such artists as Paul C�zanne, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

In his in-depth contribution, Sjraar van Heugten, curator of the exhibition, places L�ger’s Cubist development in the years 1909 to 1914 in a broader context. Gwendolyn Boev�-Jones devotes a detailed chapter to the process of restoring the painting.

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