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Lot 86
  • 86

Esteban Chartrand (1824-1884)

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Esteban Chartrand
  • Atardecer (Sunset)
  • signed and dated 1874 lower center
  • oil on canvas
  • 17 by 29 in.
  • 43.2 by 73.7 cm

Provenance

Mr Ignacio Joaristi Lanzagorta, Madrid
Thence by descent to the present owners

Condition

The canvas has been tightly stretched and lined. The surface has been varnished and is yellowing slightly. Under UV light, it seems the piece has been restored a number of times, with some older and some more recent retouches scattered throughout. The majority of the restoration has been in the foreground, in the lower right quadrant and a section along the upper part of the right edge. There are some stretcher markings down the middle of the canvas that have also been retouched. Overall, it is in good 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.
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Catalogue Note

Esteban Sebastian Chartrand Dubois was born 1840 in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. Chartrand, whose family wealth derived from the sugar industry and had active business interests in the southern United States, was actively encouraged to paint and traveled to France in 1854 and again in 1864 to further his studies. While in Europe he was greatly influenced by the teachings of Theodore Rousseau and the Barbizon School of landscape painting.

Upon returning to Cuba, Chartrand reinterpreted the romantic atmospheric style of the Barbizon School in the context of the tropical light and landscapes of the Caribbean. During his short lifetime, Chartrand became a highly respected artist, exhibiting both in Cuba and the United States, including the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.  Esteban and his brothers, Philippe and Augusto, formed the most important dynasty of Cuban landscape painters of the nineteenth century.