Jules Elie Delaunay Daphnis et Chloé
Jules Elie Delaunay
French
1828 - 1891
Daphnis et Chloé
signed and dated E. Delaunay/ 1868 (lower left)
oil on canvas
canvas: 49 by 25 1/2 in.; 124.5 by 65 cm
framed: 60 1/2 by 39 in.; 153.6 by 99 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is lined. The paint surface is in stable condition and under a somewhat soiled varnish. Fine craquelure throughout, with slight frame abrasion at left and bottom edges. Under UV light, retouching visible throughout the background to address aforementioned craquelure; additional retouching visible in the two figures, particularly the male's hair, shirt, wrist, and thigh, and in the female figure's yellow sash at right, around her eye, and on her chin.
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:
Daphnis and Chloe are the characters of the eponymous novel by the 2nd century AD Greek novelist, Longus. Set on the Greek island of Lesbos, the story is probably the prototype of the modern romantic novel, with the characters enduring numerous tribulations before finding happiness together. Ever since its first publication, the story of Daphnis and Chloe has been retold and depicted countless times. In 19th century France, painters, sculptors and composers alike, found inspiration in this timeless tale of love and innocence."
A native of Nantes, Jules Elie Delaunay was a student of Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin and Louis Lamothe, and Prix-de-Rome recipient in 1856. Upon his return from Italy, he found great notoriety as a fresco painter of historical and mythological subjects. He painted the ceiling of one of the octagonal Salons in the Palais Garnier and was at work on a remarkable fresco of Attila and Geneviève in the Panthéon before his death in 1891.
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Jules Elie Delaunay
French
1828 - 1891
Daphnis et Chloé
signed and dated E. Delaunay/ 1868 (lower left)
oil on canvas
canvas: 49 by 25 1/2 in.; 124.5 by 65 cm
framed: 60 1/2 by 39 in.; 153.6 by 99 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is lined. The paint surface is in stable condition and under a somewhat soiled varnish. Fine craquelure throughout, with slight frame abrasion at left and bottom edges. Under UV light, retouching visible throughout the background to address aforementioned craquelure; additional retouching visible in the two figures, particularly the male's hair, shirt, wrist, and thigh, and in the female figure's yellow sash at right, around her eye, and on her chin.
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:
Daphnis and Chloe are the characters of the eponymous novel by the 2nd century AD Greek novelist, Longus. Set on the Greek island of Lesbos, the story is probably the prototype of the modern romantic novel, with the characters enduring numerous tribulations before finding happiness together. Ever since its first publication, the story of Daphnis and Chloe has been retold and depicted countless times. In 19th century France, painters, sculptors and composers alike, found inspiration in this timeless tale of love and innocence."
A native of Nantes, Jules Elie Delaunay was a student of Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin and Louis Lamothe, and Prix-de-Rome recipient in 1856. Upon his return from Italy, he found great notoriety as a fresco painter of historical and mythological subjects. He painted the ceiling of one of the octagonal Salons in the Palais Garnier and was at work on a remarkable fresco of Attila and Geneviève in the Panthéon before his death in 1891.
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