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Edouard Richter
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Richter
- The Palace Guard, Granada
- signed, inscribed and dated Richter. Granada. / Paris 1885 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 91.4 by 61cm., 36 by 24in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 17 November 2005, lot 6
Mathaf Gallery Ltd., London
Mathaf Gallery Ltd., London
Condition
The canvas has been re-lined. There are some scattered minor spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, under a varnish, notably some spots of infilling to the upper left and a spot to the right of the upper edge. Apart from some very fine craquelure, this work is in good condition and ready to hang. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with incised designs.
"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
Primarily known as a genre and portrait painter, Richter gained renown for his sensual depictions of harems and odalisques. In the present work the coy exoticism of his female figures is replaced by a proud, masculine presence. The harem guard's defined musculature and powerful, forbidding stance adds variety and dimension within Richter's Orientalist repertoire.