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EMILE FRIANT | The butcher's wife knitting and The butcher with his pipe and cat
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Emile Friant
- The butcher's wife knitting and The butcher with his pipe and cat
- One, signed and dated upper right E. Friant 1878 ; The other, dated lower left 1878 ; One, inscribed and both dated on the reverse, probably by Jean-Louis Burtin E. Friant 1878
- Oil on canvas, a pair
- 33,1 x 25 cm and 32,5 x 24,5 cm ; 13 by 9 7/8 in. and 12 3/4 by 9 5/8 in.
Exhibited
Exposition rétrospective du Centenaire de la Société lorraine des arts, Nancy, 7 October - 12 November 1933, p. 31 ;
Émile Friant, regard sur l'homme et l'œuvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 8 July – 4 October 1988, p. 58 n°45 et 46 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June - 3 September 2006, illustrated n°3 et 4, p.48;
For another version of The butcher's wife knitting, see Emile Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°17, illustrated p. 69
Émile Friant, regard sur l'homme et l'œuvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 8 July – 4 October 1988, p. 58 n°45 et 46 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June - 3 September 2006, illustrated n°3 et 4, p.48;
For another version of The butcher's wife knitting, see Emile Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°17, illustrated p. 69
Condition
- Butcher : - original canvas - a few craquelures in the center in the darker areas, some are visible in the catalogue - small chip missing, barely visible upper left - under UV light, minor retouches upper left and alongside the border Perfect condition. - Butcher's wife : - original canvas - small craquelures in the center in the darker areas, barely visible Perfect condition.
"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
Here are presented the butcher Romstad and his wife knitting.
For another version of The Butcher's wife knitting, see Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°17, illustrated p. 69.
For another version of The Butcher's wife knitting, see Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°17, illustrated p. 69.