Property from a Distinguished Lady: A Swiss Collection
MARIE-FRANÇOIS FIRMIN-GIRARD (FRENCH, 1838-1921)
Le quai aux fleurs et la tour de l'horlage
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Price Realised USD 68,750
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USD 20,000 - USD 30,000
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This version of Le quai aux fleurs et la tour de l'horlage is one of two studies for Firmin-Girard's 1909 Salon entry, Paris au printemps. We are grateful to Patrick Faucheur, great-grandson of Marie François Firmin-Girard, for confirming the authenticity of this work, which will be included in his forthcoming Firmin-Girard catalogue raisonné.
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The canvas has been wax lined. The surface is slightly dirty and there is a network of fine craquelure throughout. Upon inspection under UV light, there are several dime size or larger areas of inpainting in the sky. There is a small line approximately 1 inch in length of inpainting in the water. There are two small dots of inpainting in the rocks in the right foreground. There are several small areas of inpainting near the figures in left foreground and a few small spots of inpainting in the road and on the building on the left.
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Lot 31Sale 19991
Le quai aux fleurs et la tour de l'horlageMARIE-FRANÇOIS FIRMIN-GIRARD (FRENCH, 1838-1921)Estimate: USD 20,000 - 30,000
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