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Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
- Un Cuirassier
- with the Vente Meissonier 1893 wax seal (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 9⅝ by 9¾ in
- 24.4 by 24.8 cm
Provenance
Sale: L'Atelier Meissonier, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 12-15, 1893, lot 144
Bernard Frank (by 1913, according to a label on the reverse)
Sale: Christie's, London, March 26, 1987, lot 36, illustrated
Stanley J. Seeger (and sold, Sotheby's, London, June 27, 2007, lot 232, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Bernard Frank (by 1913, according to a label on the reverse)
Sale: Christie's, London, March 26, 1987, lot 36, illustrated
Stanley J. Seeger (and sold, Sotheby's, London, June 27, 2007, lot 232, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Exposition de Concours Hippique, 1913, no. 94
Condition
This work is in original unlined condition, with associated minor pulling in the upper left corner. The work presents well overall and the surface is stable and fresh, aside from minor surface dirt, grime, and discolored varnish; and minor frame abrasion along the extreme edges. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green evenly; the horse and rider have been selectively cleaned of this varnish and there are very minor finely applied retouches visible in both.
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
Executed in 1876, this work is a study for Meissonier's Les Cuirassiers de 1805, which was exhibited at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 and is now in the Musée Condé, Chantilly.