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Louis de Boulogne the Younger
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Louis de Boulogne the Younger
- Zephyr Crowning Flora
signed and dated Boullogne Jeune 1702 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 26 5/8 by 22 in.; 67.3 by 55.9 cm.
Provenance
Madame Falsan (née Watronville);
By whom bequeathed to Frédéric André, and thence by descent through Caroline Chaper to her son-in-law;
Edouard Zuel-Lennec;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, New York, 25 May 1999, lot 26;
There acquired by the present owner.
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1704;
Paris, Galerie Cailleux, Les Étapes de la Création, 12 June - 13 July 1989, no. 1.
Paris, Galerie Cailleux, Les Étapes de la Création, 12 June - 13 July 1989, no. 1.
Literature
E. Standen, "Ovid's Metamorphoses: A Gobelins Tapestry Series", in The Metropolitan Museum Journal, XXIII, New York 1988, p. 171, reproduced fig. 31.
Condition
The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in good overall condition. There is craquelure throughout the work. The paint is slightly flaking in hte upper center. Under UV; evidence of extensive inpainting throughout the work.
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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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.