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Ferdinand Roybet, Cavalier with Halberd Signed Lower Right 1907 Oil Painting - No Reserve

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $1,000 - $2,000

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Description

Keywords: Ferdinand Roybet, French Art, Cavalier, Musketeer, Halberd, Historical Genre, Oil Painting, 1907, 19th Century Art, 20th Century Art, Military Figure, French Academic

Summary:
Ferdinand Roybet (French, 1840–1920)signed lower right oil on canvas painting depicting a 17th-century cavalier or musketeer shown in profile holding a halberd. The bearded figure wears a broad-brimmed hat, lace-trimmed collar, dark doublet, and sash, rendered with the rich color and vigorous brushwork characteristic of Roybet’s historical genre paintings.

Note: signature apprears correct and original to the work

Roybet was a French painter celebrated for his romanticized depictions of cavaliers, musketeers, soldiers, and courtly figures inspired by the 16th and 17th centuries. His compositions frequently emphasized elaborate period costume, dramatic characterization, and richly painted textiles.

The stretcher is inscribed ‘ROYBET 1907’ on the reverse. No visible signature is apparent.

Attribution is based on the existing identification and reverse inscription.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: 28 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (73 x 60.3 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.