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Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
- A Desert Passage
- signed Decamps lower right
- oil on canvas
- 54 by 73cm., 21½ by 28¾in.
Provenance
Albert collection (Sale: 15 March 1866)
Cohen collection
Sale: 26 June 1905, lot 13
Sale: 4-5 July 1919
Trotti collection
Galerie Heinemann, Munich
Galerie François Delestre, Paris (by 1929, as Arabs dans le desert)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 5 May 1999, lot 156, illustrated
Private collection (acquired at the above sale); thence by descent to the present owner
Cohen collection
Sale: 26 June 1905, lot 13
Sale: 4-5 July 1919
Trotti collection
Galerie Heinemann, Munich
Galerie François Delestre, Paris (by 1929, as Arabs dans le desert)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 5 May 1999, lot 156, illustrated
Private collection (acquired at the above sale); thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1831, no. 2948 (as Vue prise dans le Levant)
Literature
Charles Lenormant, Les artistes contemporains. Salon de 1831, Paris, 1833, vol. 1, p. 65-6, discussed
Marius Chaumelin, Decamps, sa vie, son oeuvre, ses imitateurs, Marseilles, 1861, p. 6, discussed (as Bohémiens en voyage)
Adolphe Moreau, Decamps et son oeuvre, Paris, 1869, p. 207 (as Arabes en Voyage)
Dewey Franklin Mosby, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1803-1860, New York and London, 1977, p. 651, no. 530, catalogued (as Vue prise dans le Levant), pl. 21 B, illustrated
Marius Chaumelin, Decamps, sa vie, son oeuvre, ses imitateurs, Marseilles, 1861, p. 6, discussed (as Bohémiens en voyage)
Adolphe Moreau, Decamps et son oeuvre, Paris, 1869, p. 207 (as Arabes en Voyage)
Dewey Franklin Mosby, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1803-1860, New York and London, 1977, p. 651, no. 530, catalogued (as Vue prise dans le Levant), pl. 21 B, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There is some faint, stable craquelure in some isolated spots of the composition, mostly noticeable in the sky. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals scattered lines of in-painting to address to aforementioned craquelure, some isolated spots in the figures and foreground with a larger spot to the right of the rightmost figure, and one larger area of restoration (circa 7 by 9cm.) to address a possible repaired tear in the foreground in the lower right quadrant. Otherwise, this picture presents very well and is overall in good condition. Ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
The colours are slightly lighter and less red than in the catalogue illustration.
"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
This work, exhibited at the Salon of 1831, was inspired by Decamps' journey to the Eastern Mediterranean in 1828 as part of a French diplomatic mission.