Francisco Miralles y Galup At the Market
Francisco Miralles y Galup
Spanish
1848 - 1901
At the Market
signed F. Miralles. (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 24 by 19⅞ in.; 61 by 50.5 cm
framed: 32½ by 28¾ in.; 82.5 by 73 cm
Condition Report:
The following condition report is kindly provided by Simon Parkes. This work is still stretched on its original stretcher. The tacking edges are intact. The painting is clean, varnished, and retouched. There is some slightly raised cracking, particularly in the sky. Each crack has received retouching, which can be seen when the work is viewed under ultraviolet light. There are a few spots of retouching in the face of the woman holding the fan in the center. There are hardly any other retouches. The retouches have discolored in the sky, particularly in the clouds. If the retouches were cleaned and perhaps the canvas relaxed in order to bring the raised cracking into plane, it is possible that these retouches may not be necessary. However, the painting could also be hung in its current state.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note:
This bustling market scene, brimming with fashionable Spanish townspeople, is a flurry of bright colors, flowers, and fans painted with a liveliness that characterizes Francisco Miralles's genre pictures.
Born in the coastal city of Valencia, Francisco Miralles y Galup moved to Paris with his family in 1866 and remained in the French capital for the next 27 years. He studied under Arturo Canela, whose studio became the meeting place for Catalán artists in the city. Fortuitously, his fellow countryman Eduardo Zamacois introduced him to the prestigious art dealer Adolphe Goupil, the agent for Boldini, Bouguereau, Gérôme and other notable 19th-century artists. Goupil commissioned numerous works from Miralles and steered him towards elegant society subjects, for which he became best known. Miralles' talents as a painter soon became widely appreciated, and his work avidly collected. He was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salons, in the Sala Parés in Barcelona and at numerous international exhibitions in London, Berlin, and America where his work was coveted.
Provenance:
Private collection
Sale: Christie's, London, 15 March 1996, lot 147
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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Francisco Miralles y Galup
Spanish
1848 - 1901
At the Market
signed F. Miralles. (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 24 by 19⅞ in.; 61 by 50.5 cm
framed: 32½ by 28¾ in.; 82.5 by 73 cm
Condition Report:
The following condition report is kindly provided by Simon Parkes. This work is still stretched on its original stretcher. The tacking edges are intact. The painting is clean, varnished, and retouched. There is some slightly raised cracking, particularly in the sky. Each crack has received retouching, which can be seen when the work is viewed under ultraviolet light. There are a few spots of retouching in the face of the woman holding the fan in the center. There are hardly any other retouches. The retouches have discolored in the sky, particularly in the clouds. If the retouches were cleaned and perhaps the canvas relaxed in order to bring the raised cracking into plane, it is possible that these retouches may not be necessary. However, the painting could also be hung in its current state.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note:
This bustling market scene, brimming with fashionable Spanish townspeople, is a flurry of bright colors, flowers, and fans painted with a liveliness that characterizes Francisco Miralles's genre pictures.
Born in the coastal city of Valencia, Francisco Miralles y Galup moved to Paris with his family in 1866 and remained in the French capital for the next 27 years. He studied under Arturo Canela, whose studio became the meeting place for Catalán artists in the city. Fortuitously, his fellow countryman Eduardo Zamacois introduced him to the prestigious art dealer Adolphe Goupil, the agent for Boldini, Bouguereau, Gérôme and other notable 19th-century artists. Goupil commissioned numerous works from Miralles and steered him towards elegant society subjects, for which he became best known. Miralles' talents as a painter soon became widely appreciated, and his work avidly collected. He was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salons, in the Sala Parés in Barcelona and at numerous international exhibitions in London, Berlin, and America where his work was coveted.
Provenance:
Private collection
Sale: Christie's, London, 15 March 1996, lot 147
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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