Half Century Collection
Lot 32:
Description
Keywords: Renaissance, chiaroscuro technique, hand-painted, earthy hues, oil on canvas, European Baroque, realism, portrait, well-preserved, Da Vinci’s sfumato
Narcisse Virgilio Diaz de la Pena, a renowned French artist of the Barbizon School, created this oil on canvas painting, which features a serene scene of a woman seated in a natural setting with a small dog by her side. Signed and dated "N. Diaz 60" in the lower right corner.
Measurement: Art: 19.8 x 15 1/2 in. (50.3 x 39.4 cm.), Frame: 25 x 21 1/8 in. (63.5 x 53.7 cm.)
Provenance: Sale Count of Camondo, Paris (Me Chevallier), February 1-3, 1893, n°57;Sale Ch. de Hèle, Paris (Me Chevallier), May 10, 1901, n°15;Georges Petit Gallery, Paris; Anonymous sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot (Me Aguttes), November 6, 2009, n°74,
ID: 10
Condition: Over all the painting presents well. Minor evidence of in-painting. No evidence of relining. Loss to frame. Some of the frame have been re-glued. Please note that we are selling artwork and not frames. They may be damaged due to handling because of their sensitivity. Will remove painting for shipping purposes if requested.
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