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Walter Gay
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Walter Gay
- Salle Henri IV, Palais De Fontainebleau
- signed Walter Gay (lower left)
- oil on paperboard
- 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 inches
- (55 by 46 cm)
Provenance
Allan Stone Gallery, New York
Condition
Oil on board. Surface: In generally good condition aside from frame abrasion, faint planar deformation to the board, and a thick, shiny varnish. UNDER UV: A few scattered dots and dashes of inpainting.
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.
Catalogue Note
The bas-relief depicted in the present work was commissioned by King Henri IV in 1597. Mathieu Jacquet carved the mounted king in the monumental fireplace mantel at the Château de Fontainebleau. The fireplace was dismantled in 1725, when Louis XV transformed the room into a theater gallery. It was kept in storage for a century until King Louis Philippe I re-installed it at Fontainebleau.