- 492
Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Detaille
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Detaille
- Allant au Feu: A FRAGMENT FROM THE PANORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIGNY
- signed Edouard Detaille (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 63 by 119 3/4 in.; 160 by 304.3 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 13, 1892, lot 25;
Collection of Paul Gerard, France;
Christie's, London, January 19, 1973, lot 70;
Acquired from the above sale.
Collection of Paul Gerard, France;
Christie's, London, January 19, 1973, lot 70;
Acquired from the above sale.
Exhibited
Paris, La Société du Panorama National de la rue de Berri, 1882;
New York, The New York Cultural Center, War a la Mode, March 6-April 13, 1975;
Amherst, Massachusetts, The Mead Art Gallery, War a la Mode, May 2-May 28, 1975, no. 8;
Tampa, The Tampa Museum, Call to Arms!: Édouard Detaille and his Contemporaries, January 18-March 29, 1981;
New York, The Forbes Magazine Galleries, 1870: The Big Picture, April 25-September 25, 1989.
New York, The New York Cultural Center, War a la Mode, March 6-April 13, 1975;
Amherst, Massachusetts, The Mead Art Gallery, War a la Mode, May 2-May 28, 1975, no. 8;
Tampa, The Tampa Museum, Call to Arms!: Édouard Detaille and his Contemporaries, January 18-March 29, 1981;
New York, The Forbes Magazine Galleries, 1870: The Big Picture, April 25-September 25, 1989.
Literature
François Robichon, "Les Panoramas de Detaille et De Neuville," Bulletin de la Société d'histoire, de l'art Français, 1979, Ch.8, illustrated;
François Robichon, Édouard Detaille: Un Siècle de Gloire Militaire, Paris, 2007, p. 44, illustrated.
Condition
the canvas is lined. The surface is in overall good condition. There are a few small repairs. There is some pigment seperation.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Please see the catalogue note to Lot 491 describing the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny.