Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 846
Imitator of J. H. Fragonard
Estimate: $600 - $900
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, 1732-1806)
Portrait of a Young Woman Gazing Left, said to be Mlle. Marie-Catherine Colombe, a 20th century study and exhibited forgery, unsigned, oil on canvas, 18-1/4 x 15 in.; fine carved and gilt wood frame. Notes: Exhibited: Brooklyn Museum, New York, temporary loan # TL69.130 or L69.21; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, temporary loan # 73.23.86; Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Fakes and Forgeries: Catalogue of an Exhibition the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 11-September 29, 1973.
Literature:Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Fakes and Forgeries: Catalogue of an Exhibition The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 11-September 29, 1973. Minneapolis :The Institute, 1973. No. 97, pg.95; Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago. Know What You See: The examination of paintings by photo-optical techiniques, Illinois Arts Council, October 6 - November 7, 1970. Provenance: Mrs. Florence B. Dickerman (Mrs. Watson B. Dickerman), New York, NY; by descent to Watson B. Dickerman, Boston, Massachusetts; Private Collection
stretcher marks, crackle, some points of cupping and cleavage, yellowed varnish; frame with some losses, chipping, backframe shaved
