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Jean-Léon Gérôme and Studio
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Léon Gérôme and Studio
- La Prière dans le désert
- bears signature J. L. GEROME (lower right)
- oil on panel
- 13 by 21 1/2 in.
- 33 by 54.6 cm
Provenance
Goupil & Cie, Paris, no. 1464
Knoedler & Co., New York (acquired from the above, March 1865)
Possibly, Israel Corse, New York
Mrs. M. R. Howe (and sold, her sale, American Art Association, New York, April 12, 1923, lot 48)
T. Weitemeyer (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 22, 1989, lot 66, illustrated (as fully attributed to Jean-Léon Gérôme)
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Knoedler & Co., New York (acquired from the above, March 1865)
Possibly, Israel Corse, New York
Mrs. M. R. Howe (and sold, her sale, American Art Association, New York, April 12, 1923, lot 48)
T. Weitemeyer (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 22, 1989, lot 66, illustrated (as fully attributed to Jean-Léon Gérôme)
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Literature
Gerald M. Ackerman, The Life and Work of Jean-Léon Gérôme, with a Catalogue raisonné, London, 1986, p. 216 (mentioned in discussion of no. 151, considered lost)
Gerald M. Ackerman, Jean-Léon Gérôme: Monographie révisée, Catalogue raisonné mis à jour, Paris, 2000, p. 256, no. 151.3, catalogued; p. 256, illustrated (as Studio of Gérôme)
Gerald M. Ackerman, Jean-Léon Gérôme: Monographie révisée, Catalogue raisonné mis à jour, Paris, 2000, p. 256, no. 151.3, catalogued; p. 256, illustrated (as Studio of Gérôme)
Condition
On a cradled panel, one inch split is visible at upper left edge and through the reverse. Under UV light, the varnish flouresces green and unevenly. Inpainting to the lower edge, spots in the ground and mountains, isolated spots of the sky, and vertical strokes in costumes of standing figure.
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.