$148
After Pierre-Auguste Cot (French, 1837-1883) The Storm. Signed and dated "R. WINSLOW '95" l.l. Oil on canvas, 36 x 21 in., in the original frame. Condition: Probable old retouch, craquelure, surface grime. N.B. The original painting The Storm was commissioned by Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, inspired by her admiration for Cot's Springtime, owned by her cousin, hardware tycoon and art patron John Wolfe. The Storm, which was immensely popular and reproduced extensively, entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, by bequest of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe in 1887. (http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435997, accessed 8/31/2016) Estimate $20-200 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 a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-15
