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Alfonse Marie de Neuville
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfonse Marie de Neuville
- Champigny: A STUDY FOR THE PANORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIGNY
- signed A de Neuville and dated 1882 (lower right)
- watercolor and gouache over pencil and ink on linen
- 54 by 77 in.; 137.2 by 195.6 cm.
Provenance
Collection of William Schaus, New York;
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 3, 1979, lot 67;
Acquired from the above sale.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 3, 1979, lot 67;
Acquired from the above sale.
Exhibited
Tampa, The Tampa Museum, Call to Arms!: Édouard Detaille and His Contemporaries, January 18-March 29, 1981, no. 46;
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 Societe d'histoire, de l'art Francais, 1979, Champigny esquisse no. 6, illustrated;
François Robichon, Édouard Detaille: Un Siècle de Gloire Militaire, Paris, 2007, p. 42-43, illustrated.
Condition
The surface of the work is in overall good condition. The surface is dirty. There is some foxing in the sky. There are some slight punctures in the upper left.
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
Please see the catalogue note to Lot 491 describing the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny.