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Celestin Joseph Blanc
(French, 1818-1888)
Danae Reclining with Oranges, 1873
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Passed
Live Auction
Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
Location
Chicago
Size
44 1/4 x 73 5/8 in. (111.1 x 187cm)
Description
Celestin Joseph Blanc
(French, 1818-1888)
Danae Reclining with Oranges, 1873
oil on canvas
signed Ctin Blanc and dated (lower right)
44 1/4 x 73 5/8 in. (111.1 x 187cm)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Framed: 55 1/2 x 83 x 5 1/4 inches.Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined and exhibits slight buckling around the edges; network of craquelures throughout, with two localized areas of tenting paint in the center right; an approximately 2 x 2 inch repair is visible under raking light in the lower right quadrant, to the left of the signature; lines and small spots of inpainting within the woman's face and torso visible under normal viewing conditions; scattered areas of inpainting along the edges, visible primarily under raking light. Under UV light: extensive inpainting to craquelures throughout the woman's body and face; strokes of inpainting in the upper center, around the golden coins; inpainting in aforementioned areas, including the repair in the lower right quadrant and along the edges. Please request images.
Signature
signed Ctin Blanc and dated (lower right)
Provenance
Provenance:Sold: Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auction, Newbury, July 31, 2019, Lot 155