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Hippolyte-Jean Flandrin
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Hippolyte-Jean Flandrin
- Samson, study for the decoration of the nave of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
- signed H. Flandrin (lower left)
- oil on card
- 13 5/8 by 5 5/8 in. (painted within an arch)
- 34.6 by 14.2 cm
Provenance
The artist (and sold, his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 15-17, 1865, lot 25)
Arnoldi (acquired from the above sale according to annotations in Marthe Flandrin's catalogue
Arnoldi (acquired from the above sale according to annotations in Marthe Flandrin's catalogue
Exhibited
Paris, École Impériale des Beaux-Arts, Exposition des oeuvres d’Hippolyte Flandrin, 1865, no. 10 (within no. 87, the group of studies of the patriarches for the nave's murals)
Condition
Surface may be dirty and work may benefit from a cleaning. Under UV: Inpainting to address frame abrasion at 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
In the finished decoration, Samson is visible in the north nave's fifth bay, the smaller area requiring the artist to paint him alone. Another study for Samson, unsigned, of similar size, was acquired by the Musée des Beaux Arts, Lille.