Feb 1, 2024 11:00 EST
Fine Art Including Surrealism
503
After William-Adolphe Bouguereau
L'oiseau Cheri
Bears signature W BOUGUEREAU (lr)
Oil on canvas
35 x 28 inches (89 x 71 cm)
Provenance:
Hammer Galleries, New York, Inv. no. 21770/3
Sale, The Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach, FL, acquired by the present owner in 1974-5
Sold for $4,800
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
L'oiseau Cheri
Bears signature W BOUGUEREAU (lr)
Oil on canvas
35 x 28 inches (89 x 71 cm)
Provenance:
Hammer Galleries, New York, Inv. no. 21770/3
Sale, The Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach, FL, acquired by the present owner in 1974-5
Glue relined; frame rubbing with some losses along the outer left and right edges where the canvas overlap was pre-reline. Fine scattered craquelure. Scattered spots of inpainting along the edges and perimeter; at left center; in the girl's head and hair; area below her elbow; spots in the bird; few small spots in her dress; some scattered spots in the background.
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Auction: Fine Art Including Surrealism, Feb 1, 2024
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Successful Auction of Fine Art Including Surrealism on February 1, 2024
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Affordable Paintings, Prints, Photographs & Sculpture Spanning the Late 19th Century to the Present Day
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Featuring a Group of Surrealist Works
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's February 1, 2024 sale in the popular auction category of Fine Art saw spirited bidding drive strong prices. Showcased were affordable paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture spanning the late 19th century to the present day from prominent estates and collections, including the Collection of New York Hostess Alice Mason. Read More and The Manolovici Collection. Read More.
Highlighting the sale was Aube a l'antipode, a deluxe portfolio by René Magritte (1898-1967) that surpassed its estimate, realizing $48,000. The 1966 portfolio featured seven signed etchings by the famed Surrealist.
An eerie Surrealist Landscape from 1960 by Dominican-born artist Jorge Noceda Sanchez (1931-1987) attracted strong competition that drove the bidding to $15,360, many times its estimate of $800-1,200.
Surrealism
Emerging in the early 20th century, Surrealism sought to unlock the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Artists like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Max Ernst and others pushed boundaries with thought-provoking works that depict dreamlike scenes and enigmatic imagery, challenging our notions of reality.
The sale featured a group of Surrealist works by such artists as Giorgio de Chirico, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, Leonor Fini, René Magritte, Roberto Matta, Joan Miró and Man Ray. Also represented are Jean (Hans) Arp, Anthony Barone, Federico Castellon, Paul Delvaux, James Meikle Guy, Maria Mesterou, Fernand Renard, Theodore J. Roszak, Jorge Noceda Sanchez, Ursula Schneider, Stella Snead, Pavel Tchelitchew, Vinciata and Zush/Evru, among others.
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