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Édouard Frédéric Wilhelm Richter
(French, 1844-1913)
Summer Blossoms
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Passed
Live Auction
Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
Location
Chicago
Size
29 x 36 1/2 in. (74 x 93cm)
Description
Édouard Frédéric Wilhelm Richter
(French, 1844-1913)
Summer Blossoms
oil on canvas
signed E. Richter. (lower right)
29 x 36 1/2 in. (74 x 93cm)
Property from the Collection of Raphael Yakoby, New York
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Framed: 41 x 48 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined; network of stabilized craquelures throughout the surface, which is primarily noticeable only in the background and only under strong light. Under UV light: inpainting throughout the face of the standing woman; one small area of inpainting under the eye of the seated woman; several small strokes of inpainting within the face and hair of the left-most girl; very minor strokes of inpainting within the face of the right-most girl; areas of inpainting scattered through the white tablecloth, as well as in the skirt of the seated woman and the dress of the left-most girl; areas of inpainting within the flowers below the table, lower center; additional small instances of inpainting scattered throughout the background. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed E. Richter. (lower right)
Provenance
Provenance:Sold: Christie's East, New York, May 21, 1997, Lot 153Private Collection, United StatesSold: Sotheby's, New York, September 22-October 6, 2023, Lot 155Acquired from the above sale by the present owner