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Charles-François Eustache
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- Charles-François Eustache
- A View of a Boatyard
- with the estate stamp lower right
black and white chalk on blue wove paper. Together with Paul-Jean Flandrin, Vallon à Lacoux (Ain), signed, titled and dated Lacoux aout 1840 Paul Flandrin lower left, black chalk heightened with white on blue wove paper with additions on either side. 2 works.
- the first 8 3/4 by 23 ½ in.; the second 11 3/8 by 10 ½ in.
- 22.2 by 59.9 cm; 28.9 by 26.7 cm
Provenance
The first: By descent through the family of the artist
W.M. Brady & Co., New York (as View of the Harbor at Cherbourg)
Acquired from the above, 1991
The second: Pierre Miquel, Paris
W.M. Brady & Co., New York
Acquired from the above, 2005
Exhibited
The first: Yale 2010, no. 124
The second: Yale 2010, no. 93
The second: Yale 2010, no. 93
Literature
The second: Felix Thiollier, Paul Flandrin, peintre, Saint-Etienne, 1896, pl. V, illustrated
Pierre Miquel, Le Paysage français au XXIXe siecle 1824-1874: L'école de la Nature, Maurs-la-Jolie, 1975, vol. III, pp. 422-23, illustrated
Condition
The first: In generally good condition aside from surface dirt, paper unevenly faded, surface rubbed, a flattened vertical center crease. Not examined out of frame.
The second: In generally good condition aside from 2 vertical additions, one at right and one at left edge, attached to original uneven and occasionally torn edges, 2 hard creases or paper faults in area of signature. Prospective purchasers should consult a paper conservator for a complete report. Not examined out of 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.
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.
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.