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Alexander François Loemans 19th Century
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander François Loemans
- Chimborazo, Queen of the Andes
- signed Loemans, l.l.
- oil on canvas
- 42 by 60 in.
- (106.7 by 152.4 cm)
Provenance
Craig and Tarlton, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina
Acquired by the present owners from the above, 1976
Acquired by the present owners from the above, 1976
Exhibited
Charlotte, North Carolina, Mint Museum of Art and traveling, American Paintings, The Landon Collection, September 1979-July 1981, no. 21
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Church's Great Picture, The Heart of the Andes, October 1993-January 1995
Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia Art Museum, A Jeffersonian Ideal: Selections from the Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Landon III Collection of American Fine and Decorative Arts, August-November 2005, p. 64, illustrated p. 65
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Church's Great Picture, The Heart of the Andes, October 1993-January 1995
Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia Art Museum, A Jeffersonian Ideal: Selections from the Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Landon III Collection of American Fine and Decorative Arts, August-November 2005, p. 64, illustrated p. 65
Literature
The Magazine Antiques, December 1974, p. 925
Katherine Emma Manthron, Tropical Renaissance, North American Artists Exploring Latin America, 1839-1879, Washington, D.C., 1989, p. 57
Katherine Emma Manthron, Tropical Renaissance, North American Artists Exploring Latin America, 1839-1879, Washington, D.C., 1989, p. 57
Condition
Very good condition; lined; under UV: dime size spot of inpainting in lower left, areas of original varnish fluoresce.
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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
Chimborazo was believed to be the highest mountain in the world during the nineteenth century, dominating the landscape at 20,577 feet, and Frederic Edwin Church's Heart of the Andes (1859, Metropolitan Museum of Art) endeared the site to artists and patrons alike. Though numerous paintings by Loemans survive today, Chimborazo, Queen of the Andes is the only known tropical landscape. Many of his images are based on the works of more famous artists, suggesting that his version of Chimborazo was likely commissioned by an admirer of Church's painting.