Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau (French, 1846-1898)

Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau (French, 1846-1898)

Eau Bénite
oil on panel
signed A. Loustaunau (lower right)
28 1/8 x 21 1/2 inches.

Property from the Estate of a Midwest Collector, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fine Art
Frame: 34 3/4 x 28 1/4 inches. Bearing a partial paper label from the above-listed American Art Association auction to the reverse. Paint layer is slightly dirty and dark; scattered areas of faint discoloration. Light abrasions to the edges of the panel where they meet the frame. Examination under UV light reveals scattered minor instances of inpainting throughout, particularly to the lower half of the panel. Additional images available upon request.

Provenance:
Collection of William Buchanan, New York
Sold American Art Association, New York, The Barbizon Masters and Their Contemporaries: High Class Modern Paintings from the Estate of William Buchanan, 18 April 1912, Lot 75;
acquired from the above auction by Percy G. Williams

Literature:
Levy, Florence N., ed. "Paintings Sold at Auction: October 1911-October 1912." American Art Annual 10 (1913): 50.