Lot 129
  • 129

Henri Gervex

Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Henri Gervex
  • Revue à Longchamp
  • Signé en bas à gauche H Gervex
  • Huile sur panneau
  • 106 x 146.5 cm ; 41¾ by 57¾ in

Provenance

Jean Seligmann & Cie, Paris ;
Gloria Guinness (probablement dans les années 1950) ;
Resté depuis chez les descendants

Condition

Oil on board laid on canvas, probably by the artist. Ultra-violet light reveals a number of scattered clustered spots of minor retouching, notably lines in a 5 by 5cm area in the sky to the left of the flag in the upper left quadrant and other spots and small strokes. There is an old exhibition label with an inscribed number in the far lower right corner. The picture is otherwise in good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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