Gustave Vanaise Salomé
Gustave Vanaise
Belgian
1854 - 1902
Salomé
signed and dated G. Vanaise./ 1895. (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 93 1/2 by 62 1/2 in.; 237.4 by 158.7 cm
framed: 102 by 70 3/4 in.; 259 by 179.7 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined and slightly loose on its stretcher. The paint surface is stable and in good condition but soiled. Surface scratches at right edge extending approximately 5 inches at the level of the woman's hip; across her left arm, and left of her head; another surface scratch approximately 5 inches in length to the kneeling figure. Patterns of craquelure. Frame abrasions to all edges. Under UV light, areas of retouching to the curtain at right, to the aforementioned scratch at right, in the panther, along aforementioned frame abrasions in select areas,
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.
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Catalogue Note:
Belgian painter Gustave Vanaise first studied painting in his hometown of Ghent before completing his training in Brussels and becoming one of the founding members of Les XX, a group of twenty Belgian painters, designers, and sculptors formed in 1883 by the lawyer, publisher, and entrepreneur Octave Maus. Influenced by Flemish and later by Dutch art, following a visit to the Low Countries in early 1878, but also by contemporaries such as Jan Van Beers, Vanaise moved to Paris in August 1878 where he spent two years and started exhibiting large history paintings at the Salon. Painted in 1895, Vanaise's monumental Salome debuted in Ghent at The Fédération Artistique's exhibition that year.
Provenance:
Joshy Hotel, Brussels
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 298
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
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Gustave Vanaise
Belgian
1854 - 1902
Salomé
signed and dated G. Vanaise./ 1895. (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 93 1/2 by 62 1/2 in.; 237.4 by 158.7 cm
framed: 102 by 70 3/4 in.; 259 by 179.7 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined and slightly loose on its stretcher. The paint surface is stable and in good condition but soiled. Surface scratches at right edge extending approximately 5 inches at the level of the woman's hip; across her left arm, and left of her head; another surface scratch approximately 5 inches in length to the kneeling figure. Patterns of craquelure. Frame abrasions to all edges. Under UV light, areas of retouching to the curtain at right, to the aforementioned scratch at right, in the panther, along aforementioned frame abrasions in select areas,
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:
Belgian painter Gustave Vanaise first studied painting in his hometown of Ghent before completing his training in Brussels and becoming one of the founding members of Les XX, a group of twenty Belgian painters, designers, and sculptors formed in 1883 by the lawyer, publisher, and entrepreneur Octave Maus. Influenced by Flemish and later by Dutch art, following a visit to the Low Countries in early 1878, but also by contemporaries such as Jan Van Beers, Vanaise moved to Paris in August 1878 where he spent two years and started exhibiting large history paintings at the Salon. Painted in 1895, Vanaise's monumental Salome debuted in Ghent at The Fédération Artistique's exhibition that year.
Provenance:
Joshy Hotel, Brussels
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 298
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
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