Lot 56
  • 56

Camille Félix Bellanger

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Camille Félix Bellanger
  • Oedipus and Antigone
  • signed CAMILLE BELLANGER - (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 39 1/4 by 32 in.
  • 100 by 81.3 cm

Provenance

The artist's estate
Thence by descent (the artist's family, until circa 1950s)
Private Collection, France
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, June 25, 2008, lot 91, illustrated

Condition

Unlined, faint craquelure visible throughout composition. Under UV: Old varnish fluoresces unevenly, curved lines of inpainting to upper left possibly to address a scrape, additional spots along the top and top left edge, in the upper-right of the background, in woman's face, and man's costume,
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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