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Hippolyte-Jean Flandrin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Hippolyte-Jean Flandrin
- Baalam prophétise qu'un astre s'élèvera du milieu d'Israël, study for the decoration of the nave of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
- signed Hte Flandrin and dated 1858 (lower right)
- oil on board
- 18 1/8 by 21 3/4 in.
- 46 by 55.2 cm
Provenance
The artist (and sold, his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 15-17, 1865, lot 3)
Pillet-Will (acquired from the above sale according to annotations in Marthe Flandrin's catalogue)
Pillet-Will (acquired from the above sale according to annotations in Marthe Flandrin's catalogue)
Exhibited
Paris, École Impériale des Beaux-Arts, Exposition des oeuvres d’Hippolyte Flandrin 1865, no. 10 (within no. 86, the group of eighteen studies of the nave's murals)
Literature
Bruno Horaist, "Hippolyte Flandrin à Saint-Germain-des-Près," Bulletin de la Société de l'Histoire de l'Art Français, année 1979, Paris, 1981, no. 58, p. 226 (recorded as lost)
Condition
Surface may be dirty and work may benefit from a clean. Scratch visible at lower left with slight specks of loss throughout composition. Under UV: Inpainting along lower edge.
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.