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EMILE FRIANT | Portrait of Jean-Louis Burtin
Estimate
800 - 1,200 EUR
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Description
- Emile Friant
- Portrait of Jean-Louis Burtin
- Signed, dated and dedicated lower left à mon ami / Louis Burtin / affectueusement E. Friant 1928
- Black chalk on colored sheet of paper
- Overall dimension : 50,5 x 42,5 cm ; 19 7/8 by 16 3/4 in.
Condition
- the paper is too beige on the picture, it is rather grey-blue in reality; - one stain in the top lower side along the edge (visible in the catalogue); - several pin holes in the top and lower sides near the edges; - some stains; - the paper warps slightly vertically along the left edge; - good condition; - sold framed with a glass pane and thin black frame
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
INTRODUCTION TO SECTION : Jean-Louis Burtin, sculptor from Nancy, created an important collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures and printes by Lorrain artists. This group was kept by Jean-Louis Burtin's descent until now. It represents only a part of his collection which counted over 300 paintings, drawings and sculptures, and hundreds of prints and an important library. Lots 155 and 157 were however never part of the Burtin collection as they were purchased by his son-in-law.
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Friant is one of the greatest masters of Naturalism in Nancy. His goal is to represent nature as it is. Friant shows peasants, workmen and poor people, but also his friends, the middle class, at work or resting, interacting and sometimes practicing their faith. The humble and workmen are subjects he enjoys representing, with no potilical or social criticism, however. After 1900, his art evolves and he executes mainly portraits, prints and decorations.
Friant represented Burtin numerous times.
END OF INTRO
Friant is one of the greatest masters of Naturalism in Nancy. His goal is to represent nature as it is. Friant shows peasants, workmen and poor people, but also his friends, the middle class, at work or resting, interacting and sometimes practicing their faith. The humble and workmen are subjects he enjoys representing, with no potilical or social criticism, however. After 1900, his art evolves and he executes mainly portraits, prints and decorations.
Friant represented Burtin numerous times.