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Thomas Couture 1815 - 1879
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Couture
- Study for Stella Maris
- signed with initials T.C. lower right
- oil on canvas
- 17 1/8 by 20 in.
- 43.5 by 51 cm
Provenance
René Parant
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, Monaco, June 18, 1988, lot 1134, illustrated
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
Good condition. Canvas has been lined lined. Surface is flat and pressed due to the lining. Vertical scuff in lower right quadrant; under UV: Opaque old varnish, otherwise no apparent inpainting.
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.
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
In March of 1851, Thomas Couture received a comission to paint the Chapelle de la Vierge at the church of Saint-Eustache. On the central wall he painted the Vierge en Gloire and on the side walls he painted Stella Maris (the star of the sea, protector against shipwrecks) and Consolatrix Afflictorum (the consoler of afflictions). This work is likely one of the first preparatory sketches because it includes numerous variations from the final work.