(French, 1808-1876)
[Mare, paysanne et son chien, bas d'Apremont] (Miquel 1263), 1869, signed lower left "Diaz 69", oil on canvas, 19-1/4 x 26-3/8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, tear with related patch verso upper right, crackle, light scattered retouch, area of overcleaning left middle where branches cross; frame with abrasions. Notes: Literature: Miquel, Pierre and Rolande, [Narcisse Diaz De La Peña (1807-1876)], Vol. II, ACR Edition Internationale, Paris, 2006, ill 194, #1263 (accompanied by facsimile of catalog page). Provenance: Liebig Fremyn, Paris, No. 23,1875; Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 13, 1895; Fred F. French, New York
Condition
tear with related patch verso upper right, crackle, light scattered retouch, area of overcleaning left middle where branches cross; frame with abrasions