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Edouard-Louis Dubufe
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Edouard-Louis Dubufe
- Jeune femme apportant le café
Signé et daté en bas à droite Edouard Dubufe / 1872
- Huile sur toile
- 131 x 97 cm ; 51 1/2 by 38 in
Provenance
Collection privée, Palerme
Literature
Emmanuel Bréon, Claude-Marie, Edouard et Guillaume Dubufe, portraits d'élégance parisienne, Paris 1988, reproduit page 174.
Condition
Good overall condition. The picture is too contrasted, in fact the colours are softer, noticeably around the face and the arms.Original canvas. A dip on the right part visible on the picture. Two small repaints ni the lower left area under the cushion. Small hole in the lower right corner along the drapery. Small repaints along the adges. Small missing parts in the background. Old repaint in the top part done to restore a small hole.
"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
Edouard-Louis Dubufe fit une brillante carrière de portraitiste, qui culmina avec son portrait de l'impératrice Eugénie (Huile sur toile, 1853, Compiègne, musée du château). En 1872, il peignit des portraits plus fantaisistes inspirés de l'Orient parmi lesquels on peut citer: Medjé (huile sur toile, non localisée), Thumar (huile sur toile exposée au Salon de 1872, non localisée) ainsi que notre tableau titré Le café.
Le tableau est cité dans le Carnet de recettes d'Edouard Dubufe, à la page concernant l'année 1872, avec la mention suivante: Pour solde Goupil 18 Mai (5 tableaux New-York) (le café). Il a donc probablement été acquis par la maison Goupil, pour sa succursale de New-York.