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Alexandre Calame
Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 CHF
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Description
- Alexandre Calame
- Torrent de Montagne, 1853
- Unten rechts signiert und datiert
- Öl auf Leinwand
- 86 x 112 cm
Provenance
Galerie Bollag, Zürich
Sotheby's, Zürich, 3.6.2002, Nr. 92
Internationale Privatsammlung
Sotheby's, Zürich, 3.6.2002, Nr. 92
Internationale Privatsammlung
Exhibited
Williamstown, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Alpine Views: Alexandre Calame and the Swiss Landscape, 2006
Storrs, The William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut, Alpine Views: Alexandre Calame and the Swiss Landscape, 2007
Storrs, The William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut, Alpine Views: Alexandre Calame and the Swiss Landscape, 2007
Literature
Alfred Schreiber-Favre, Alexandre Calame, peintre paysagiste, graveur et lithographe, Genf 1934, S. 51, Abb. 64
Valentina Anker, Alexandre Calame, Vie et oeuvre, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Fribourg 1987, S. 416, Nr. 553, abgebildet
Valentina Anker, Alexandre Calame, Vie et oeuvre, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Fribourg 1987, S. 416, Nr. 553, abgebildet
Condition
Not relined.
Canvas slightly wavy to the upper Part. Minuscule craquelures mainly in the bright Part.
Under uv-light scattered retouchings in the sky and a faint retouching along the right edge.
Good condition.
"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
Das bedeutende Bild lässt Calames' Meisterschaft erkennen, Elemente der Bergwelt zu hochdramatischen Wiedergaben zu verbinden, die - ohne notwendigerweise geographisch lokalisierbar zu sein - doch ganz erheblich zu den Mustern beigetragen haben, unter denen sich das Bild der Alpen in der europäischen Vorstellung festigte. Schäumende Gebirgsbäche, hochragende, einsame Tannen, dräuende Wolken, steile Gipfel: immer wieder fügte Calame in seinen ausgeführten Kompositionen die verschiedenen Komponenten zu einem wirkungsvollen Ganzen zusammen. Von dem hier vorliegenden Bild existiert eine möglicherweise nicht eigenhändige Kopie aus etwas späterer Zeit.