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Fernand Cormon
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Fernand Cormon
- A Friend's Lunch
- signed F Cormon and dated 1885 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/4 by 47 in.; 92.1 by 119.4 cm.
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 1998, lot 217;
There purchased by the present owner.
There purchased by the present owner.
Exhibited
Paris, Salon des artistes français, 1886, no. 584;
Paris, Exposition Universelle, 1889, no. 343.
Paris, Exposition Universelle, 1889, no. 343.
Literature
Jules Comte, "Le Salon", L'illustration, May 1, 1886, No. 2253, p. 286: "Il va maintenant nous falloir passer devant toutes ces jolies choses des peintres de la vie parisienne, [...] le Déjeuner dans l'atelier, de M. Cormon
Paul Lambert, "Le Salon", La Nation, May 17 1886, p.2
Gustave Goetschy, Martin-Salon, Paris, 1886, p. 28: "C'est une aimable toile que le Déjeuner d'amis de M. Cormon. Cet artiste, qui ne s'est entrpris jusqu'ici qu'aux vastes compositions dont la Bible ou le Ramayana lui fournissaient les sujets se serait-il, un matin, réveillé genriste, á la façon de M. Worms ou de M. Leloir?"
Georges Lafenestre, Le livre d'or du Salon de peinture et de sculpture, Paris 1886, P. 36: "Intérieur d'atelier d'artiste. Autour d'une table lounge, couverte de plats et de bouteilles, sont assis, prenant le café, quatre jeunes gens et deux jeunes femmes riant á gorge déployée. Au fond, un bahut breton; á droite, une toile sur chevalet"
Albert Wolff, Figaro-Salon, Paris, 1886, p. 4, illustrated as full page Edgar Maxence, Notice sur la vie et les travaux de Fernand Cormon, Paris, 1925, p. 9
Mayumi Kamada, Fernand Cormon, sa vie et ses oeuvres peintes, Masters thesis from Paris IV-Sorbonne, 1987, Vol. 1, p. 201; Vol. 2, Fig. 49, No. XXXIX of the catalogue of the painted works.
Paul Lambert, "Le Salon", La Nation, May 17 1886, p.2
Gustave Goetschy, Martin-Salon, Paris, 1886, p. 28: "C'est une aimable toile que le Déjeuner d'amis de M. Cormon. Cet artiste, qui ne s'est entrpris jusqu'ici qu'aux vastes compositions dont la Bible ou le Ramayana lui fournissaient les sujets se serait-il, un matin, réveillé genriste, á la façon de M. Worms ou de M. Leloir?"
Georges Lafenestre, Le livre d'or du Salon de peinture et de sculpture, Paris 1886, P. 36: "Intérieur d'atelier d'artiste. Autour d'une table lounge, couverte de plats et de bouteilles, sont assis, prenant le café, quatre jeunes gens et deux jeunes femmes riant á gorge déployée. Au fond, un bahut breton; á droite, une toile sur chevalet"
Albert Wolff, Figaro-Salon, Paris, 1886, p. 4, illustrated as full page Edgar Maxence, Notice sur la vie et les travaux de Fernand Cormon, Paris, 1925, p. 9
Mayumi Kamada, Fernand Cormon, sa vie et ses oeuvres peintes, Masters thesis from Paris IV-Sorbonne, 1987, Vol. 1, p. 201; Vol. 2, Fig. 49, No. XXXIX of the catalogue of the painted works.
Condition
The canvas is unlined. The surface of the work is in overall good condition. There are two repaired tears. Under UV; evidence of repaint and strengthening throughout mostly on top of old varnish.
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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.