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Ferdinand Jacques Humbert
(French, 1842-1934)
The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist, c. 187
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Sold
$1,700
Timed Auction
American and European Art Online
Location
Chicago
Size
32 x 18 1/4 inches.
Description
Ferdinand Jacques Humbert
(French, 1842-1934)
The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist, c. 1874
oil on canvas
signed F. Humbert (lower left)
32 x 18 1/4 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property of the High Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit Its Acquisition Fund
Condition
Framed: 41 x 27 x 3 3/4 inches.Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined; one small paint loss in center left; very fine hairline craquelures throughout, only visible upon close examination. Under UV light: inpainting through the upper half of the dais; small strokes of inpainting to the right sides of both Mary and Child's face; inpainting within the Child's right shoulder and an area extending along his right waist and under the right leg; a vertical area of small strokes to address craquelures in Mary's lower skirt; a line of inpainting behind St. John's right leg; additional small strokes and spots of inpainting in scattered areas, primarily in the background and Mary's robe. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed F. Humbert (lower left)
Provenance
Exhibited: Atlanta, Georgia, High Museum of Art, 19th Century Salon Paintings from Southern Collections, January 21 - March 13, 1983, no. 44Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, Paris in 1874: The Year of Impressionism, September 20 - November 27, 1994, no. 73
Quantity
1