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Claude (Claudine) Raguet Hirst
(American, 1855-1942)
Still Life with Pipe, Tobacco Jar and Open Book
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$11,000
Timed Auction
American and European Art Online
Location
Philadelphia
Size
10 x 14 inches.
Description
Claude (Claudine) Raguet Hirst
(American, 1855-1942)
Still Life with Pipe, Tobacco Jar and Open Book (Paul and Virginia)
oil on canvas
10 x 14 inches.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 19 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches. The unlined canvas is in generally good condition. Craquelure present throughout the work but in stable condition. Under UV cosmetic retouching present throughout. Most notable at right and left next to canister as well as along lower edge of table. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:Childs Gallery, Boston, MassachusettsPrivate Collection, CaliforniaLot Note: The present works displays the strong aesthetic influence Michael Harnett had on the artist, who was dubbed "the female Harnett" during her lifetime, for her impeccable trompe l'oeil compositions. A similar composition, albeit a watercolor, is in the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Quantity
1