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Lot 124

Leon Louis Antoine Tanzi, Leaving the Music Lesson

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid
$500

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(French 1846-1913)

Leaving the Music Lesson, 1895, signed lower left "Amiens 1895/L. Tanzi",  and dated Amiens 1893, oil on canvas, 25-1/2 x 19-3/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 32-1/2 x 26 x 2 in.

Provenance: Cider House Galleries, Bletchingley England, January, 2013; Private Virginia Collection

Note: Tanzi studied with with French masters William Adolphe Bouguereau and Jules Lefebre, and built his reputation as a highly versatile artist. In 1901, he was given the highest decoration of merit in France, the Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur, as a recognition of his achievement and ability in artistry. Notable in this image is the skillfully painted tartan shawl, a notoriously difficult pattern to execute in an organic form.

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Cider House Galleries, Bletchingley England, January, 2013; Private Virginia Collection

laid on plywood, crackle, retouch, somer spots of overcleaning