Lot 54
- 54
Charles Revel
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Revel
- L’avare
- signed Ch. Revel (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 39 3/4 in.
- 61 by 101 cm
Provenance
Sale: Drouot Rive Gauche, Labat, Paris, March 24-26, 1980, lot 127
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Enghien, March 29, 1981, lot 132
Private Collection
Hubert Duchemin, Paris, by 2012
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Enghien, March 29, 1981, lot 132
Private Collection
Hubert Duchemin, Paris, by 2012
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Salon des Artistes Français, 1875, no. 1714
Bordeaux, Galerie l’Horizon Chimérique, Objets extraordinaires, December 12, 1991 - January 12, 1992, no. 6
Bordeaux, Galerie l’Horizon Chimérique, Objets extraordinaires, December 12, 1991 - January 12, 1992, no. 6
Condition
Lined. There is a stable web of fine craquelure throughout the picture surface, most noticeably in the figure's skin tones and clothing. Under UV: finely applied inpainting to address craquelure visible in isolated areas throughout. Some reinforcement visible in the darker pigments of the patterning of the drapery in the background.
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
In the catalogue of the Salon of 1875, the listing for L’avare includes a description of the scene: "A man has accumulated all sorts of wealth in a vault known only to him and whose door closes with a latch. Finally there came a day when the latch did not function, and the unfortunate man died upon his useless treasures, and no one could hear his cries or help him” (as translated from the French). The anecdote relates to the true story of Claude Pecoil’s tragic death, dating from the end of the reign of Louis XIV, which also inspired an earlier Opera by André Grétry.
In L’avare, Revel lavishes attention on the costume, treasures and environment, as well as the miser’s strikingly realistic expression of terror. At the 1875 Salon, this work was exhibited together with a portrait of Éliphas Lévi (1810-1875), a French occult author and ceremonial magician.
In L’avare, Revel lavishes attention on the costume, treasures and environment, as well as the miser’s strikingly realistic expression of terror. At the 1875 Salon, this work was exhibited together with a portrait of Éliphas Lévi (1810-1875), a French occult author and ceremonial magician.