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Charles-Emile Vacher de Tournemine
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Charles-Emile Vacher de Tournemine
- La halte des éléphants près de la rivière
- Signé en bas à gauche Ch. de Tournemine
- Huile sur toile
- 73 x 130 cm ; 28 3/4 by 51 in
Signé en bas à gauche, 73 x 129 cm
Literature
Jean-Claude Lesage, Charles de Tournemine, peintre orientaliste, Aix-en-Provence, 1986, p.102, n°12, reproduit sous le titre Eléphants au bain (considéré comme perdu)
Condition
This beautiful painting is in overall good condition. It has been relined.
It is slightly dirty and will respond to a light cleaning.
We can observe some little holes in the sky, and a few old restaurations in the clouds which are visible in the catalogue illustration.
Under UV light, there are some repaints along the top, left and right borders. We can see a few retouches in the water (foreground, on the left part of the river), and one small in the branch of the central tree.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Tournemine voyage en Algérie (1853), en Asie mineure (1863) et en Egypte (1869). La vision qu'il nous donne de l'Orient n'est ni réaliste, ni ethnographique, ses peintures évoquant un paradis merveilleux, chargé de beauté et de séduction. Il s'intéresse aux reflets, aux jeux de lumière immatériels contrastant avec les éléments terrestres et tangibles comme, dans ce tableau, les éléphants. L'artiste se passionne pour ces animaux vers la fin de sa vie, et le premier tableau montrant des éléphants d'Afrique est exposé au salon de 1867. Outre Tournemine, Decamps fut le deuxième illustrateur de ce thème au XIXème siècle. Quant à Barye, sculpteur animalier contemporain des deux peintres, il mit en scène des combats d'éléphants. Tournemine possédait une dizaine de bronzes de Barye, qui lui servirent très probablement de modèles pour ses peintures.