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EMILE BRISSET | The Day After the Battle of Frœschwiller, August 1870
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Emile Brisset
- The Day After the Battle of Frœschwiller, August 1870
- signed E. Brisset and inscribed X5 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 78 5/8 in.
- 127 by 199.7 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 16, 1995, lot 64, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Salon des Artistes Français, 1885, no. 380
Literature
"Le Spectateur militaire au Salon," Le Spectateur militaire, June 1, 1885
Condition
Original unlined condition. There are four patches finely applied to the reverse: one long horizontal patch at upper right, and three smaller patches at lower right (when viewed from the reverse). The work presents well. There are two vertical stretcher bar marks visible in the upper half of the composition, and a diagonal surface scuff in the sky at center left. Under UV: There are two repairs at upper left; one along lower edge (associated with aforementioned patches); and at extreme lower right.
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
This large-scale, panoramic composition depicts the day following the Battle of Frœschwiller, also known as the Battle of Wörth, one of the earliest battles of the Franco-Prussian War that took place on August 6, 1870. The troops are wounded and weary after a decisive German victory, but they remain optimistic as they march towards the next decisive battle. The present lot was exhibited at the 1885 Salon des Artistes Français.
We are grateful to François Robichon, Président des Amis d'Édouard Detaille, for his assistance with cataloguing this work.
We are grateful to François Robichon, Président des Amis d'Édouard Detaille, for his assistance with cataloguing this work.