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Alphonse Osbert
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Alphonse Osbert
- In the evening's tranquility
- Oil on panel, unframed
Signed lower right A. Osbert ; On the reverse, signed, dated and titled Dans le calme du soir / A. Osbert / 1897 , numbered 149 (changed to 299 later) ; Bears a red wax collection stamp - 37,5 x 57 cm ; 14 3/4 by 22 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Elstir, Paris ;
Jacques Grange Collection, Paris (purchased from the above)
Jacques Grange Collection, Paris (purchased from the above)
Condition
- the panel seems very slightly convex
- several craquelures are visible especially in the trees in the upper left and in the upper right
- a certain number of scratches are scattered on the surface
Under UV light :
- a certain number of retouches are scattered on the surface and on the four borders
- an important repaint in the right part of the composition, behind the seated woman and on her back, her neck and her hair : may correspond to a figure which was later concealed by the artist
- in the trees, two areas seem to have been painted with different pigments - which do not fluoresce : probably a pentimento
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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
Student to Lehmann and fellow student to Aman-Jean, Osbert progressively evolves from his naturalistic education and inspires himself with pointillism, Puvis de Chavannes, and other symbolist painters, creating his own poetic style. Having become one of the major figures of Symbolism, the State commissions several works at the beginning of the 20th Century.