Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1625
Marie François Firmin-Girard
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 1838–1921)
Le Jardin de la Marraine (The Godmother's Garden), 1875, signed lower left "Firmin-Girard 1875.", oil on canvas, 11 x 8 in.; fine 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, 21 x 18 in.
Note: This is a miniature format variation of the painting exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, 1875, the Metropolitan Museum in New York in 1881 and the Art Institute of Chicago in 1889. According to Patrick Faucheur, "This painting, which was very successful during these exhibitions, was the subject of several copies in small formats."
We would like to thank Patrick Faucheur, great-grandson of Marie François Firmin-Girard, for kindly confirming the authenticity of this painting which will be included in his forthcoming Firmin-Girard catalogue raisonné.
See also: Sotheby's New York: Thursday, May 5, 2011, Lot 39, for the large version that sold for $314,500 (premium).
Literature: Girard, Paul, and Chantal Vezin. Firmin-Girard, 1838-1921. Luchon (BP 75, 31110): Ed. du Cent cinquantenaire Firmin-Girard, 1988, no.41 (book accompanies lot).
, Provenance: Christie's New York: October 16, 1991, lot 49 (accompanied by the catalog); Property from an Important South Carolina Estate
Condition
lined with wax and linen, repaired tear top middle, crackle; frame with some losses
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