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Stanislas Lépine
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Stanislas Lépine
- Montmartre. La Rue Saint-Vincent
- signed S. Lepine (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 46.2 by 32.8cm., 18¼ by 13in.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 15th March 1877, lot 31
Chevalier Collection, Paris
Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris
Joseph Reinach, Paris (1856-1921, French author and politician, and champion of Alfred Dreyfus during the Dreyfus Affair)
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
The 9th Earl of Jersey, Jersey (acquired from the above on 6th March 1950)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Chevalier Collection, Paris
Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris
Joseph Reinach, Paris (1856-1921, French author and politician, and champion of Alfred Dreyfus during the Dreyfus Affair)
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
The 9th Earl of Jersey, Jersey (acquired from the above on 6th March 1950)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Exhibited
St. Helier, Jersey Museum and Art Gallery, Barreau Art Gallery, Old Masters from Jersey Collections, 1952, (organised by the Arts Council of Great Britain - South Eastern Region), no. 29
Literature
Robert & Manuel Schmit, Stanislas Lépine, 1835-1892: Catalogue Raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 245, illustrated p. 105
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There are some localised fine lines of craquelure, visible primarily in the architecture in the upper right quadrant. Ultraviolet light reveals some very minor scattered spots of retouching, notably a circa 1.5cm thin line of restoration at the bottom of the drain pipe, a very thin stroke above the lady's head, and a few spots in the sky. The painting is in good condition and is ready to hang.
Held in a decorative gilt frame with a nameplate.
The colours in the original are richer than in the catalogue illustration, with more yellow in the walls of the buildings.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Named for the patron saint of wine-makers, the rue Saint-Vincent on the butte of Montmartre is the location of the Clos Montmartre, the area's only remaining vineyard, in an area where they were once widespread.