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Edouard Lièvre
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Lièvre
- Les Romains de la décadence, after Thomas Couture
- signed EDOUARD LIÈVRE / d' après T. Couture centre left
- gouache and watercolour on paper
- sheet 64.5 x 99.5 cm. (25½ x 39½ in.)
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1859, no. 1998
Literature
Albert Boime, Thomas Couture and the Eclectic Vision, London, 1980, pp. 131 - 188, the original discussed; pp. 132 - 133, pl. VI, the original illustrated; detail of the original illustrated on the cover
Michel Laclotte, Geneviève Lacambre, Anne Distel, Claire Frèches-Thory, Painting in the Musée d'Orsay, London, 1986, p. 22, the original catalogued and illustrated
Michel Laclotte, Geneviève Lacambre, Anne Distel, Claire Frèches-Thory, Painting in the Musée d'Orsay, London, 1986, p. 22, the original catalogued and illustrated
Condition
Gouache and watercolour on paper. The artist's sheet has been laid on a second sheet of equal dimensions, probably by the artist himself, which has then been laid on a third sheet (71 by 104.5cm) hinged to the mat along the upper and lower edge. The sheet is somewhat wavy along the centre of the composition, but it is otherwise in very good condition and colours are strong. The work is ready to hang.
Presented glazed, in a decorative gilt frame.
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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. 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
Edouard Lièvre was a successful industrial designer and an excellent water-colourist. Amongst the great artworks he reproduced is the present watercolour, after Thomas Couture's most famous painting, Les Romains de la décadence. Lièvre, who had been one of Couture's pupils, exhibited the present work in the Paris Salon in 1859. Since 1985 Couture's Les Romains de la décadence has hung prominently in the Musée d'Orsay, having been transferred there from the Musée du Louvre (where it hung 1888-1985), and previously the Musée du Luxembourg (1885-1888).