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Paul Dominique Philippoteaux
(French, 1846-1923)
Tombeaux des Kalifes and Les Pyramides à Soleil Levant (a pair of works)
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$2,000
Live Auction
Collect: American and European Art featuring the Collection of Dr. Percival Eaton, Jr.
Location
Chicago
Description
Paul Dominique Philippoteaux
(French, 1846-1923)
Tombeaux des Kalifes and Les Pyramides à Soleil Levant (a pair of works)
oil on paper laid to board
signed D. Philippotexaux (lower left); titled (label affixed to verso)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Tombeaux des KalifesBoard: 9 x 12 7/8 inches.Framed: 16 x 19 1/2 inches.Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; sheet is laid to panel, with uneven toning to the paint around image perimeter; faint brown stains throughout the surface; minor wear and paint losses along extreme edges; five shallow scratches within the sky, mostly visible only under strong, raking light. Under UV light: brown stains and toning to extreme edges fluoresce but do not appear to be inpainting; one small area of inpainting each in the extreme upper right corner and along the center left edge; small areas of inpainting in the center right, above the horizon line. Les Pyramides à Soleil LevantBoard: 7 3/4 x 12 1/8 inches.Framed: 15 x 19 3/8 inches.Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; sheet is laid to panel, with uneven toning to the paint around image perimeter; faint brown stains throughout the surface; minor wear and paint losses along extreme edges; a thin, shallow, diagonal scratch in the lower right corner; Under UV light: brown stains and toning to extreme edges fluoresce but do not appear to be inpainting; one small spot of inpainting in the extreme upper right corner. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed D. Philippotexaux (lower left); titled (label affixed to verso)