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Adolphe-Alexandre Lesrel
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Adolphe-Alexandre Lesrel
- PAN AND VENUS
- signed A. Lesrel and dated 1865 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 69 1/4 by 63 3/8 in.
- 176 by 161 cm
Literature
Paris, Salon, 1866, no. 1227
Condition
Unlined, vertical stretcher bar mark down center; under UV: spots and areas of inpainting throughout her body and face, left forearm of pan inpainted, and other scattered spots of inpainting throughout his body, scattered dots and spots of inpainting in background.
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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.
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
A pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme, Lesrel painted large Academic works and mythological subjects before specializing in historical genre scenes. Like many artists of his generation, he was influenced by Meissonier.