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Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Detaille
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Detaille
- La Battaille de Champigny: A STUDY FOR THE PANORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIGNY
- signed Edouard Detaille and dated 1882 (lower right)
- watercolor and gouache over pencil and ink on linen
- 56 by 79 1/2 in.; 139.7 by 200.7 cm.
Provenance
Hotel Drouot, Paris, November 24, 1975, Lot 41;
Acquired from the above sale.
Acquired from the above sale.
Exhibited
Tampa, The Tampa Museum, Call to Arms!: Édouard Detaille and His Contemporaries, January 18-March 29, 1981, no. 30;
New York, The Forbes Magazine Galleries, 1870: The Big Picture, April 25-September 25, 1989;
Bonn, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, The Desire To See, May 6-July 27, 1993.
New York, The Forbes Magazine Galleries, 1870: The Big Picture, April 25-September 25, 1989;
Bonn, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, The Desire To See, May 6-July 27, 1993.
Literature
François Robichon, "Les Panoramas de Detaille et De Neuville," Bulletin de la Société d'histoire, de l'art Français, 1979, Champigny esquisse no. 1, illustrated;
Joan Carpenter, "Frederic Remington's Art," Gilcrease: Magazine of American History and Art, p. 22-23.
Condition
The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in fair condition. There are several repairs done to the canvas. Stretcher bar mark along the top. Water damage down the center. Under UV;
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.
Catalogue Note
An intaglio print from the exhibition pamphlet sold to viewers of the panorama de Champigny that identifies 40 points of interest accompanies this lot.
Please see the catalogue note to Lot 491 describing the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny.