Premier Auction
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 586
After Rosa Bonheur
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 1822-1899)
Labourage Nivernais (Ploughing in the Nivernais), unsigned, after the 1849 painting held by the Mus‚e d'Orsay, Paris (and other copies), oil on canvas, 27 x 53-7/8 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, 38-1/4 x 64-7/8 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Note: The first painting, titled Labourage Nivernais, was commissioned by the French government after Bonheur?s painting, B?ufs et taureaux (race du Cantal), was shown in the Salon of 1848, where it won 1st prize. Labourage Nivernais was completed the next year. It was such a famous painting that variants were done, one held by The Ringling, Sarasota, Florida.
Condition
lined, restretched on older stretcher, crackle, draw crackle, retouch; frame with wear commensurate with age
