- 31
Pierre Amédée Marcel-Beronneau
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Amédée Marcel-Beronneau
- Salomé
- signed P. Marcel-Beronneau lower right
- oil on canvas
- 60 x 73 cm. (23½ x 28¾ in.)
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Sotheby's Olympia, London, 20 May 2003, lot 296
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's Olympia, London, 20 May 2003, lot 296
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure throughout, as visible in the catalogue illustration; however it does appear to be stable and it is not visually distracting. Some very superficial rubbing is visible along the right framing edge. Ultra-violet light reveals very small spots of retouching along the upper edge and some fine inpainting in the craquelure in the background, in the centre of the composition. The picture is otherwise in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in an elaborate gilt frame.
"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
A student of Gustave Moreau, Marcel-Béronneau was an exquisite interpreter of the fin-de-siècle Symbolist movement. Like Moreau, he painted mythological themes and biblical stories in surreal and dream-like canvases such as this and Orphée (see following lot). As with the majority of his female figures, it is likely that Germaine Marchant posed for the Salome in this work. The two were married in 1918.
Pierre Amédée Marcel-Beronneau exhibited at the Paris Salon and at the Rose + Croix Salon which was first held at the Durand Ruel Gallery in Paris in March 1892.
Pierre Amédée Marcel-Beronneau exhibited at the Paris Salon and at the Rose + Croix Salon which was first held at the Durand Ruel Gallery in Paris in March 1892.