拍品 552
  • 552

FRANÇOIS ETIENNE MUSIN | The Shipwreck

估價
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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描述

  • François Etienne Musin
  • The Shipwreck
  • signed f. musin (lower right); inscribed Je declare que le Tableau/contre est peint par moi and signed f. musin (on the reverse) 
  • oil on canvas 
  • 45 3/4 by 70 1/2 in.
  • 116.2 by 179.1 cm

Condition

The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.: This painting is cleaned and the paint layer is stable. The large heavy canvas is unlined and has slightly relaxed on its stretcher causing some waves to the canvas. Under ultraviolet light there are a number of small restorations visible throughout the sky addressing small losses and two small tears. A horizontal stretcher mark is slightly visible running through the center of the painting.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

拍品資料及來源

Born in Ostend, Belgium, François Etienne Musin came to public prominence as a marine painter in 1840, and went on to enjoy a highly successful international career. The immediacy of his paintings was likely due to the artist's own extensive travels through Europe and North America.