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Auguste Toulmouche
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Toulmouche
- La Prière
- signed A. TOULMOUCHE and dated 1858 (center left)
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 23 1/4 in.
- 73.7 by 59.1 cm
Provenance
Knoedler & Co., New York
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, January 14, 1977, lot 180, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, May 27, 1982, lot 81, illustrated
Private Collection, California (and sold, Christie's, New York, April 8, 2008, lot 32, illustrated, as A Bedtime Prayer)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, January 14, 1977, lot 180, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, May 27, 1982, lot 81, illustrated
Private Collection, California (and sold, Christie's, New York, April 8, 2008, lot 32, illustrated, as A Bedtime Prayer)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Possibly, Paris, Salon des Artistes Français, 1859, no. 2880 (as La Prière)
Hempstead, New York, The Emily Lowe Gallery, Art Pompier: Anti-Impressionism, October 22 - December 15, 1974, no. 88
Hempstead, New York, The Emily Lowe Gallery, Art Pompier: Anti-Impressionism, October 22 - December 15, 1974, no. 88
Condition
Lined. Overall the work presents well and the surface is bright, aside from minor surface dirt and dust and a very small accretion at lower center on the mother's skirt. Under UV: a heavy varnish that fluoresces green slightly impedes a review of the surface. However, there are finely applied and brushier dashes of retouching visible scattered throughout the mothers skirt and blouse, and a few small reinforcements in her hair. Dashes and brushy areas of retouching are scattered throughout the bed.
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.