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Alfonse Marie de Neuville
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfonse Marie de Neuville
- Le Four a Chaux: A STUDY FOR THE PANORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIGNY
- signed A de Neuville and dated 1881 (lower left)
- watercolor and gouache over pencil and ink on linen
- 55 by 79 1/2 in.; 139.7 by 201.9 cm.
Provenance
Tajan, Paris, April 27, 1987, lot 169;
Acquired from the above sale.
Acquired from the above sale.
Exhibited
New York, The Forbes Magazine Galleries, 1870: The Big Picture, April 25-September 25, 1989;
Bonn, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, The Desire to See, May 6-July 27, 1993, No. 338.
Bonn, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, The Desire to See, May 6-July 27, 1993, No. 338.
Literature
François Robichon, "Les Panoramas de Detaille et De Neuville," Bulletin de la Société d'histoire, de l'art Français, 1979, Champigny esquisse no. 4, illustrated;
François Robichon, L'armée Française Vue par Les Peintures: 1870-1914, Paris, 2000, p. 30, illustrated;
François Robichon, Édouard Detaille: Un Siècle de Gloire Militaire, Paris, 2007, p. 42-43, illustrated.
François Robichon, L'armée Française Vue par Les Peintures: 1870-1914, Paris, 2000, p. 30, illustrated;
François Robichon, Édouard Detaille: Un Siècle de Gloire Militaire, Paris, 2007, p. 42-43, illustrated.
Condition
The canvas is lined. There is some staining and foxing in the center of the canvas and in the sky. Under UV;
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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
The present work is the stu﷽dy for the center ꦉof the panorama.
A photographic post caꦗrd from the period with the same title accompa⛄nies this lot.
Please see the catalogue note to Lot♛ 491 describing the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny.