Lot 156
  • 156

Eugène Fromentin

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Eugène Fromentin
  • Mare dans la Foret
  • signed with initials and dated e.f. 1845 lower left
  • charcoal heightened with white on brown paper

  • 24 by 33cm., 9½ by 13in.

Provenance

Paul Bataillard; thence by descent to the present owner

Literature

James Thompson & Barbara Wright, Les Orientalistes. Eugène Fromentin, Paris, 1987, p. 56, catalogued, discussed & illustrated
James Thompson & Barbara Wright, Eugène Fromentin, Paris, 2008, p. 52, illustrated

Condition

Unexamined out of frame and under glass. Apart from undulating slightly and some light yellowing, the sheet is sound. This work is in overall very good condition, with strong contrasts and bright, clean heightening, and ready to hang. Held in a narrow, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a cream, gold-edged mat, under glass.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

Executed in 1845.