Lot 779
  • 779

Ernest-Alexandre Bodoy

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Ernest-Alexandre Bodoy
  • The Count of Luart's "Coupé de Gala" And His Waiting Coachman
  • signed E. Bodoy (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 39 3/8 by 59 in.
  • 100 by 150 cm

Provenance

Comte Anne-Philippe-Charles-Jacques Le Gras du Luart, Paris (commissioned directly from the artist for the Comte's Hôtel Particulier at 61 Rue de Varenne)
Roland Marquis du Luart (by descent from the above)
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, October 25, 2005, lot 217, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale

Condition

This work is in original unlined condition, with associated undulations in all four corners. The work presents well and the surface is fresh and bright. A few 1/4 inch long very minor white accretions visible at lower left. Abrasion at the extreme edges. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. There are some isolated finely applied dashes and small areas of retouching in the architecture, on the ground, and on the central horse's legs, rump and tail; and retouches scattered along the edges.
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 horse drawn vehicle "Coupé de Gala" was built by the famous coach builder Ehrler in his Parisian workshop especially for Philippe Le Gras, Comté of Luart, second son of Roland Marie Le Gras, Marquis du Luart and Marquise Anne Eulalie d'Harcourt.  In 1840 Philippe du Luart married Léopoldine Antoinette Elisabeth Barbin de Broyes (1819-1886).