$1,599
Continental School, 19th/20th Century City View with Bridge Signed indistinctly and dated "... 1900" l.l. Oil on canvas, 13 x 9 3/8 in. (33.0 x 24.0 cm), framed. Condition: Canvas deformation, accretions, surface grime. Scattered tiny dots of white pigment to the surface. Very minor, stable craquelure in some areas of highest impasto Minor canvas deformation, primarily along the right edge. Significant grime. With a label from Aldridge Brothers, Gilders and Framemakers, Printsellers and Artists Colormen, Worthing (Sussex, England) on the back of the frame. Frame bears a handwritten label "No. 51/The Brook/..." which must relate to a paiting that occupied the frame at an earlier time. Early examination of the signature on this work was thought to be possibly Vlaminck, the palette and the scene being somewhat reminiscent of his very early works in the area of Chaton, Seine-et-Oise. However, when the painting was presented to the Wildenstein Institute, this work was not accepted by the Comité Vlaminck for the catalogue raisonné. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-05-13
