- 12
French School
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- French School
- Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
- oil on canvas
- 30 5/8 by 44 3/4 in.
- 77.8 by 113.7 cm
Provenance
Dr. Helen Carter Anderson, Santa Barbara, California
The Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (gifted by the above in 1931 and deaccessioned in 2016)
The Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (gifted by the above in 1931 and deaccessioned in 2016)
Condition
Oil on canvas, with an old sympathetic lining. The picture surface is clean and in generally good condition Aside from a stable web web of craquelure. Under UV light, there is an area of retouching in the sky at upper left and a few additional pinpoint dots of retouching in the sky. Some scattered retouches to the rocks at lower right. An additional small area of retouching in the tall group of rocks at center left.
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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
This expansive painting depicts in minute detail the scene at Mt Carmel where the Prophet Elijah challenges the people to recognize the Lord and to reject the false divinity of Baal (Kings 18:20-39).