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Georges Bretegnier
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Georges Bretegnier
- The Kasbah Gate, Tangiers
- signed and dated G. Bretegnier 1890 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 100 by 130cm., 39 by 51in.
Provenance
Private collection, France
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1890, no. 141, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Catalogue illustré des ouvrages de peinture, sculpture et gravure, A. Lemercier et Cie, Paris, 1890, no. 141, listed, p. 38, illustrated
Georges Bretegnier, exh.cat., Musée du château des Ducs de Wurtemberg, Montbéliard, 2005, p. 25, cited
Georges Bretegnier, exh.cat., Musée du château des Ducs de Wurtemberg, Montbéliard, 2005, p. 25, cited
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There is a faint stretcher mark along the lower edge. Ultra-violet light reveals some fine strokes of retouching along the aforementioned stretcher mark, some pin-head sized spots of retouching in the face of the first man standing to the right and in the face of the fourth man from the right wearing the blue tunic. Some other minor isolated spots are also visible in the sky. Otherwise, this work is in good condition, presents very well and is ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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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."
Catalogue Note
The Kasbah of Tangiers, former residence of the Sultans of Morocco, dominates the northern section of the city's Medina, and commands extensive views across the Straits of Gibraltar. Its gate (see also lot 3) opens onto a large courtyard, which leads to the Dar el-Makhzem Palace, built in the seventeenth century and enlarged by successive rulers.