Lot Details
Lot 2
Emile-Adelard Breton
French, 1831-1902
Village at Dusk, 1886
Signed emile breton and dated 1886 (lr); inscribed on a label affixed to the frame Bought by Frank Hamlin in Paris in the eighties as a gift for his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Hamlin. Painted by a brother of famous artist.
Oil on canvas
30 x 39 3/8 inches (76.2 x 100 cm)
Provenance:
Frank Hamlin, Buffalo, New York (possibly)
Mr. and Mrs. Cicero J. Hamlin, Buffalo, New York, (possibly) gift from the above
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Sold for $4,375 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Glue lined. Frame rubbing. 1 1/2 inch V-shaped tear at lower left center. Scattered craquelure. Scattered spots of inpainting. Unable to determine the extent of any restoration due to the dulling varnish when viewed under UV light.
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