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Gabriel Ferrier
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Gabriel Ferrier
- Judith
- signed G.FERRIER., inscribed Rome. and dated 1875. (upper left)
- oil on canvas
- 45 by 32 in.
- 114.3 by 81.3 cm
Provenance
Probably, Williams & Everett, Boston, by 1882
Exhibited
Probably, Chicago, Interstate Industrial Exposition (Art Hall), 1882
Probably, Williams & Everett, Boston, 1882
Probably, Williams & Everett, Boston, 1882
Literature
"The Fine Arts," Folio, A Journal of Music, Drama, Art and Literature, December, 1882, p. 463
Kristen M. Jensen, The American Salon: The Art Gallery at the Chicago Interstate Industrial Exposition, 1873-1890, Ph.D. diss., The City University of New York, 2007, vol. II, p. 393
Kristen M. Jensen, The American Salon: The Art Gallery at the Chicago Interstate Industrial Exposition, 1873-1890, Ph.D. diss., The City University of New York, 2007, vol. II, p. 393
Condition
Unlined, original condition. It appears that the canvas has been extended at all sides, probably in the artist's studio, and there is craquelure visible in association with these seams. There are minor losses and two pinholes at extreme right edge. Some surface dirt is apparent. Under UV: Varnish fluoresces unevenly, surface dirt fluoresces.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Ferrier's view of Judith presents the ultimate femme fatale, shrouded in mystery and dangerous. However, he has ommitted the most gruesome elements typically associated with the representation of the narrative - the severed head and bloodied sword. In 1882, a viewer of the present work notes that "Judith by Gabriel Ferrier is a splendid work in color, and has not the brutality of usual Judiths, since the head of Holofernes probably has not yet left his shoulders, the terrible result being left to the imagination of the spectator" ("The Fine Arts", p. 463).