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Adolphe Monticelli
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Adolphe Monticelli
- Festivité - Le Symposium
- signed Monticelli lower right
- oil on panel
- 33 by 27cm., 13 by 10½in.
Provenance
Theodore Davis
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (bequeathed by the above; sale: Christie's, New York, 19 May 1981, lot 312)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (bequeathed by the above; sale: Christie's, New York, 19 May 1981, lot 312)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art (permanent collection, until 1981)
Literature
Charles Sterling and Margaretta Salinger, French Paintings, A Catalogue of the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, vol. II, New York, 1966, p. 140, illustrated
André M Alauzen and Pierre Ripert, Monticelli et son oeuvre, Paris, 1969, p. 122, catalogued; p. 116, catalogued & illustrated
André M Alauzen and Pierre Ripert, Monticelli et son oeuvre, Paris, 1969, p. 122, catalogued; p. 116, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
Apart from two horizontal, repaired hairline cracks, each 1/3 down and up the composition, the panel is cradled and in good condition, flat and even. There are a few scattered small spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, partially obscured by an even varnish. This work is in overall good condition, with rich colours and fine detail, and ready to hang. Held in a gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a tan canavs accent.
"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."