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EMILE FRIANT | The entrance of the clowns
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Emile Friant
- The entrance of the clowns
- Signed and dated lower left E. Friant 1881
- Oil on canvas
- 26,5 x 40,5 cm ; 10 3/8 by 16 in.
Provenance
Sale of M. Corbin's collection, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 19 & 20 October 1936, lot 91 ;
Purchased from the above by the current owner's grandfather
Purchased from the above by the current owner's grandfather
Exhibited
Émile Friant, regard sur l'homme et l'œuvre, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 8 July- 4 October 1988, illustrated in color p. 31 n°3 ;
Collecting in the Gilded Age, Art patronage in Pittsburgh 1890-1910, The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, 6 avril - 29 juin 1997, n° 88, illustrated p. 251 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June-3 September 2006, illustrated n°7, p.48 ;
Emile Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°40, illustrated p. 101 and a double page pp. 182-183.
Collecting in the Gilded Age, Art patronage in Pittsburgh 1890-1910, The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, 6 avril - 29 juin 1997, n° 88, illustrated p. 251 ;
Emile Friant un nouveau regard, Musée Georges de la Tour, Vic-sur-Seille, 10 June-3 September 2006, illustrated n°7, p.48 ;
Emile Friant, le dernier naturaliste ?, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, 4 November 2016 - 27 February 2017, n°40, illustrated p. 101 and a double page pp. 182-183.
Literature
Henri Claude, Friant, Vaux, 2005, illustrated p.26 and in full page p.27 ;
Exhibition catalogue, A l'épreuve du réel, Les peintres et la photographie au XIXe siècle, Musée Gustave Courbet, Ornans, 30 June - 1st October 2012, illustrated p. 128
Exhibition catalogue, A l'épreuve du réel, Les peintres et la photographie au XIXe siècle, Musée Gustave Courbet, Ornans, 30 June - 1st October 2012, illustrated p. 128
Condition
- thin craquelures scattered on the surface, some are filled-in, especially on the right of the composition and by the elephant in the middle - under UV light, one can observe traces of dropping (varnish), but nothing else visible Very good condition.
"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."