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Jean Hugo
(French, 1894-1984)
Les Cavaliers
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold
$4,500
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III
Location
Philadelphia
Size
12 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (30.8 x 39.4cm)
Description
Jean Hugo
(French, 1894-1984)
Les Cavaliers
gouache on board
signed Jean Hugo (lower left); also with Sennelier preparer's stamp (verso)
12 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (30.8 x 39.4cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 21 x 24 x 1 in.The work is in overall good condition. The board is adhered to the mat with two pieces of brown tape and top and bottom edges, with older adhesive at other edges. In raking light, a few light abrasions are apparent, for instance a series of vertical scrapes at bottom right in the green area. Along the left edge there are two areas of very minor surface loss, one at approx. 4 in. and one at approx. 9 in. from the top. Additional images are available upon request.
Signature
signed Jean Hugo (lower left); also with Sennelier preparer's stamp (verso)
Provenance
Provenance:Michèle Setton Fine Art, Johannesburg, South Africa (as Riders in a Forest).N.W. Ayer and Son, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Sotheby's, New York, sale of February 20, 1985, lot 108A.Acquired directly from the above sale.Lot Note:To learn more about the artist in this sale, please refer to Lots 29 and 93. For other works by the artist in The Collection of Sidney Rothberg Part IV, (June 25), please see Lots 248, 260, 267, 268, 269, 368 and 369. Ten works by Jean Hugo are available across the two-days sale.