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Eugenio Lucas Velázquez
Estimate
35,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Eugenio Lucas Velázquez
- Maja Dormida (Sleeping Nude)
- Bears a signature and a date lower right Goya / 1817
- Oil on canvas
- 107 x 172 cm ; 42 1/8 by 67 3/4 in.
Provenance
Don Luis Hernando de Larramendi Collection (c. 1900) ;
Sale, Sotheby's, London, November 18th 2003, lot 239 ;
Purchased at the above by the current owner
Sale, Sotheby's, London, November 18th 2003, lot 239 ;
Purchased at the above by the current owner
Exhibited
Antecedentes, Coincidencias e Influencias del Arte de Goya, Prado Museum, Madrid, 1932, n°100
Literature
Enrique Lafuente Ferrari, Antecedentes, Coincidencias e Influencias del Arte de Goya, Musée du Prado, Madrid, 1947, p. 367, illustrated pl. IV ;
José Manuel Arnaiz, Eugenio Lucas : Su vida y su obra, Madrid, 1981, p. 500, listed n°383, illustrated p. 501
José Manuel Arnaiz, Eugenio Lucas : Su vida y su obra, Madrid, 1981, p. 500, listed n°383, illustrated p. 501
Condition
The painting has been relined.
Under UV light, repaints are visible alongside the borders. A long vertical retouch appears lower left up to the model's dress (possibly an old tear) ; a few filled in craquelures ; several retouches in the lower part in the drapery, on the face, the arms, the chest, the dress and around the flower, along with small retouches scattered on the surface.
A long repaint appears by the vase.
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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
Until recently attributed to Francisco Goya, Maja dormida can be seen both as one artist's tribute to Goya and as testimony to the latter's far-reaching influence on the succeeding generation of Spanish artists.
While little is known of Lucas' formal training, he did spend considerable time copying the works of Velàzquez and Goya at the Prado. Goya's influence on Lucas' work is obvious from the dark palette to Lucas' choice of poses and his modelling of the human figure. The present work clearly shows its debt to such work as Goya's Maja desnuda, kept at the Prado museum.