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ACHILLE ETNA MICHALLON | Marmore falls, near Terni
估價
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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描述
- Michallon, Achille Etna
- Marmore falls, near Terni
- Signed lower left, situated and dated lower left Michallon/Rome 1820
- Oil on canvas
- 57,5 x 76 cm ; 22 5/8 by 29 7/8 in.
Condition
Very good overall condition. The original canvas is slightly brighter than the catalogue illustration. A pattern of thin craquelures slightly visible, a little more distinct in the darks. The surface is thin in some scattered places. Under the UV light : The varnish is uneven. Some retouches : one in the sky, one near a goat, and another one near the upper edge. Some small retouches along the edges, due to rubbing with the frame. In a beautiful 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."
拍品資料及來源
Hitherto unseen on the art market and well-preserved, this work is a major discovery considering how few painted works by Achille Etna Michallon are known. Son of the sculptor Claude Michallon (1751-1799), Achille Etna joined the studio of Jean-Victor Bertin (1767-1842). Following his advices, he focused on nature before soon escaping the formal rigour of the neoclassical landscape, and favouring the atmospheric charm of the places he depicted.
Winner of the first edition of the Prize for historic Landscape in 1817, Michallon went to Italy where he stayed until 1821. This work, which represents the "Cascatelle delle Marmore", one of the most famous places in central Italy near Terni, belongs to this fertile period. During his journey in Italy from 1818 to 1821, Michallon was inspired by tormented and mountainous landscapes. He represented a pristine nature, and was passionate about studies on light and water effects. He went to key places, such as Tivoli, but also to Terni, Naples, Sicily, and the Alps as he came back to France (see the catalogue of the exhibition Achille-Etna Michallon, Musée du Louvre, Paris 1994, p. 127).
The "Cascatelle delle Marmore" is an artificial waterfall created by the Romans. Its 165 meters high make it the highest waterfall created by man.
The musée du Louvre keeps many views of waterfalls or torrents, and in 1822, Michallon exhibited a Cascade in Tivoli in Lille, and a Waterfall in Douai. A similar work, measuring 29 by 38 centimetres and dated 1822 is mentioned in the article by, Blandine Lesage (Achille-Etna Michallon, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, in Gazette de Beaux-Arts, October 1997 p. 134, n°70).
We would like to thank Mrs. Blandine Lesage for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work based on a photograph. She will include the painting in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné.
Winner of the first edition of the Prize for historic Landscape in 1817, Michallon went to Italy where he stayed until 1821. This work, which represents the "Cascatelle delle Marmore", one of the most famous places in central Italy near Terni, belongs to this fertile period. During his journey in Italy from 1818 to 1821, Michallon was inspired by tormented and mountainous landscapes. He represented a pristine nature, and was passionate about studies on light and water effects. He went to key places, such as Tivoli, but also to Terni, Naples, Sicily, and the Alps as he came back to France (see the catalogue of the exhibition Achille-Etna Michallon, Musée du Louvre, Paris 1994, p. 127).
The "Cascatelle delle Marmore" is an artificial waterfall created by the Romans. Its 165 meters high make it the highest waterfall created by man.
The musée du Louvre keeps many views of waterfalls or torrents, and in 1822, Michallon exhibited a Cascade in Tivoli in Lille, and a Waterfall in Douai. A similar work, measuring 29 by 38 centimetres and dated 1822 is mentioned in the article by, Blandine Lesage (Achille-Etna Michallon, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, in Gazette de Beaux-Arts, October 1997 p. 134, n°70).
We would like to thank Mrs. Blandine Lesage for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work based on a photograph. She will include the painting in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné.