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Émile Munier
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Émile Munier
- La baigneuse
- signed E. MUNIER (lower right); signed E. MUNIER and inscribed 51 B. Beauséjour/ PARIS (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 14 1/2 by 7 1/2 in.
- 36.8 by 19.1 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, February 11, 1997, lot 34, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
This work is in original unlined condition. The surface presents well overall, aside from minor surface dirt and dust; a faint vertical stretcher bar mark at right; and very minor frame abrasion visible along the right and left edges. Under UV: an uneven varnish, of which the figure appears to have been cleaned, fluoresces. There are a few finely applied retouches to the figure, the area underneath her feet, and in the background. Dashes of inpainting scattered along the edges to address prior frame abrasion.
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 present work is a reduced version of a larger painting of the same title dated 1882 (78½ by 40 in.), which was sold at Sotheby’s London on June 2, 2010, now in a Private American Collection. The larger composition is believed to have been exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1882 as La Source. By the 1880s, Émile Munier was already a regular at the Salon. He joined the studio of William Bouguereau in 1872 and soon after became one of the master’s most talented students. La baigneuse demonstrates the influence of Bouguereau and the French Academic tradition, particularly classical and mythological subjects, which were often in the form of nudes.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Émile Munier catalogue raisonné to be published by Rehs Galleries, Inc.
www.emilemunier.org
This work will be included in the forthcoming Émile Munier catalogue raisonné to be published by Rehs Galleries, Inc.
www.emilemunier.org