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EMILE FRIANT | Mount Vesuvius
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Emile Friant
- Mount Vesuvius
- Signed, dated and situated lower left E. Friant Naples 87 ; Bears an old number on the reverse 492
- Oil on canvas
- 36 x 54 cm ; 14 1/8 by 21 1/4 in.
Provenance
C. Coquelin Collection ;
His sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 27 May 1893, n°38 ;
Corbin Collection ;
His sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 19 & 20 October 1936, lot 38 ;
Purchased from the above by the current owner's grandfather
His sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 27 May 1893, n°38 ;
Corbin Collection ;
His sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 19 & 20 October 1936, lot 38 ;
Purchased from the above by the current owner's grandfather
Exhibited
Les 33, galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 1889 n°113 ;
Émile Friant, regard sur l'homme et l'œuvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 8 July- 4 October 1988, illustrated p.66 n°60 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June - 3 September 2006, illustrated n°37, p.54 ;
Emile Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°38a, illustrated p. 96
Émile Friant, regard sur l'homme et l'œuvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 8 July- 4 October 1988, illustrated p.66 n°60 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June - 3 September 2006, illustrated n°37, p.54 ;
Emile Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°38a, illustrated p. 96
Literature
Maurice Garçot, "Emile Friant", in Revue Lorraine Illustrée, Nancy, Imprimeries Réunies, 1931, mentionned p. 73 ;
Henri Claude, Friant, Vaux, 2005, illustrated p.69
Henri Claude, Friant, Vaux, 2005, illustrated p.69
Condition
original canvas; some craquelures in the sky, especially one in the shape of a snail (visible in the catalogue); some tiny lacunas along the frame; varnish has slightly turned yellow, would benefit from a superficial cleaning; some tiny lacunas due to traces of nails along the upper frame; no repainted areas visible under UV light; very good condition
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."