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EMILE FRIANT | Spinner from El Kantara
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Emile Friant
- Spinner from El Kantara
- Signed, dated and situated lower right El Kantara / 1892 / E. Friant
- Oil on canvas
- 74,5 x 58 cm ; 29 3/8 by 23 in.
Provenance
Sale of M. Corbin's collection, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 19 & 20 October 1936, lot 84 ;
Purchased from the above by the current owner's grandfather
Purchased from the above by the current owner's grandfather
Exhibited
Émile Friant, regard sur l'homme et l'œuvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 8 July - 4 October 1988, illustrated in color p.33 n°15, described pp. 20-21 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June -3 September 2006, illustrated in full page n° 27, p. 52
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June -3 September 2006, illustrated in full page n° 27, p. 52
Literature
Philippe Claudel, Au revoir Monsieur Friant, Lavaur, 2001, illustrated p. 67 ;
Henri Claude, Friant, Vaux, 2005, illustrated in full page p.98 ;
Exhibition catalogue, A l'épreuve du réel, Les peintres et la photographie au XIXe siècle, Musée Gustave Courbet, Ornans, 30 June - 1st October 2012, fig. 2, illustrated p. 108
Henri Claude, Friant, Vaux, 2005, illustrated in full page p.98 ;
Exhibition catalogue, A l'épreuve du réel, Les peintres et la photographie au XIXe siècle, Musée Gustave Courbet, Ornans, 30 June - 1st October 2012, fig. 2, illustrated p. 108
Condition
original canvas; slightly dirty, will benefit from a superficial cleaning; some little holes due to previous pins near the edges; varnish slightly turned moldy in some areas; some tiny lacunae scattered across the surface; very small area raising from the surface (barely visible) on the right sleeve with thin network of craquelures; no repaint visible under UV light; 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
The Spinner is certainly one of Friant’s strongest orientalist works. In January 1892, Friant left for his third and final trip in North Africa. Dazzled by the light and colors in Biskra, Algeria, Friant pays homage to it by renderring the figure with a high degree of realism and poetry.