LOT DETAILS
Materials:
oil on canvas
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Edition:
We are grateful to Dr Emily M. Weeks for her assistance in cataloguing this work which will be included in her revision of the artist's catalogue raisonn by Gerald M. Ackerman.
Description:
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Markings:
Jean-Lon Grme
Condition:
The canvas has been lined and is securely attached to a keyed wooden stretcher which is providing stable support. The paint surface is stable and even. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals a thick layer of residual varnish which makes the surface quite difficult to read. However, there is no clear visible sign of restoration. This work is in good condition and is ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
Literature:
Oeuvres de J. L. Grme, vol. XXV, no. 12B (as Maison du Caire) Possibly, Inventoire, 1904 (as Anier la porte dune maison) Gerald M. Ackerman, The Life and Work of Jean-Lon Grme, Paris, 1986, pp. 282-83, no. 456, catalogued & illustrated (as House in Cairo [Donkey Boy at the Door of a House] / Maison du Caire [Anier la porte d'une maison] and whereabouts unknown) Caroline Juler, Najd Collection of Orientalist Paintings, London, 1991, p. 138, cited, p. 142, catalogued & illustrated Gerald M. Ackerman, Jean-Lon Grme, Monographie rvise, Paris, 2000, pp. 350-51, no. 456, catalogued & illustrated (as Maison du Caire / Anier la porte d'une maison)
Provenance:
Possibly, Shickman Gallery, New York (by 1978) Regency Art Corporation Inc., Republic of Panama (by 2 April 1982) Mathaf Gallery, London (by 1982) Purchased from the above