Lot 498
  • 498

Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Detaille

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Detaille
  • Dans un ravin. Lignards 3: A FRAGMENT FROM THE PANORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIGNY
  • signed Edouard Detaille (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 44 1/8 by 38 in.; 112.3 by 96.5 cm.

Provenance

Massol, Paris, June 8, 2007, lot 34;
Acquired from the above sale.

Exhibited

Paris, La Société du Panorama National de la rue de Berri, 1882;
Roslyn Harbor, Nassau County Museum of Art, Napoleon III and Eugenie, June 6-September 6, 2009.

Literature

Christopher Forbes, Napoleon and Eugenie: Opulence & Splendor of France's Second Empire, New York, 2009, p. 24.

Condition

The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in overall good condition. There is some pressed craquelure. Under UV; some small areas of retouching.
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.
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Catalogue Note

Please see the catalogue note to Lot 491 describing the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny.