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Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel
- Le lis est mort
- signed A. LESREL (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 55 1/4 by 39 1/2 in.
- 140.3 by 100.3 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Italy
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Lined. Area of repair visible just above figure's head. Under UV: Spots of inpainting fluoresce throughout and to address repairs in the background in four areas.
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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
The present work is a smaller version of Lesrel's 1873 Paris Salon submission of the same name. While Lesrel is known primarily for his paintings of cavaliers and costume paintings featuring seventeenth and eighteenth century dress, the classical scene presented in Le lis est mort relates more to the work of his teacher, Jean-Léon Gérôme. This work might also be read as a commment on the attempted restoration of the French Monarchy as the lily (fleur-de-lis) was replaced by the tricolor after the French revolution.