- 825
Jacques-Émile Blanche
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques-Émile Blanche
- Dr. Antoine Léon Florand (1857-1927)
- signed J. E. Blanche and indistinctly inscribed au Docteur Antoine Florand / J.E. Blanche(lower right)
- oil on canvas, unframed
- 32 by 25 1/2 in.; 81.3 by 64.8 cm.
- Executed circa 1920
Condition
The canvas is not lined. The surface of the work is in overall good condition. There is craquelure throughout the piece. There are some minute losses around the edges. Horizontal stretcherbar mark. Under UV; some very light inpainting in the subjects beard.
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
Dr. Antoine Léon Florand (1857-1927) was not only the Doctor but also a very close friend of the great statesman Georges Clemenceau1 (1841-1929). He became the head physician for the army at the military Hospital of Val de Grâce in Paris before the First World War. He was later made Commander of the Légion d’Honneur and wears its red rosette on his lapel in this portrait.