- 596
Henri Regnault
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Regnault
- The Slave Girl
- signed with monogram HR (upper left)
- oil on canvas
- 32 1/8 by 23 5/8 in.; 81.6 by 60 cm
Provenance
Joseph F. McCrindle, London (and gifted, 1963)
Exhibited
Rochester, New York, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester; Purchase, New York, Neuberger Museum, State University of New York College at Purchase; Orientalism: The Near East in French Painting, 1800-1880, August 17-December 23, 1982, no. 84
Literature
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Bulletin, vol. LIII, December 1964, illustrated
Catalogue of the European Paintings in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1970, p. 278. no. 148, illustrated p. 279
J. G. Milner, Henri Regnault, New York, 1979-80
Donald A. Rosenthal, Orientalism: The Near East in French Painting, 1800-1880, exh. cat., Rochester, New York, 1982, p. 85, illustrated p. 84, fig. 84
Catalogue of the European Paintings in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1970, p. 278. no. 148, illustrated p. 279
J. G. Milner, Henri Regnault, New York, 1979-80
Donald A. Rosenthal, Orientalism: The Near East in French Painting, 1800-1880, exh. cat., Rochester, New York, 1982, p. 85, illustrated p. 84, fig. 84
Condition
This painting has not been lined. There is fine craquelure barely visible in the background. Under UV, dots and dashes of inpainting fluoresce in the face, as do strokes to address frame abrasion in the extreme upper right, and in a small spot above the model's right hand.
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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.