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For Immediate Release
September 22, 2011
Contact: Rebecca Riegelhaupt [email protected] tel +1
212 636 2680
BOLD BOLDINI AND DARING DORE HIGHLIGHT CHRISTIES
19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART SALE IN NEW YORK
New York On October 12, Christies New York will offer an
extraordinary selection of 19th Century
European Art Including Orientalist, Sporting and Maritime
Paintings. The sale will present exquisite examples of
the classic tradition of Europe as well as the exotic allure of
the Orient, and will feature some of the most
sought-after artists of the 19th Century including Giovanni
Boldini, Jos Benlliure y Gil, Joaquin
Sorolla y Bastida, William Adolphe Bouguereau, Jean Baptiste
Camille Corot, Frederick Lord
Leighton and Montague Dawson. In total, the sale will offer over
100 lots of great quality and beauty.
The sales top lot is Giovanni Boldinis exquisite Portrait of
Marthe Rgnier, 1905 (estimate: $2-3 million)
pictured above left. Painted at the height of the artists
career,Marthe Rgnierembodies Parisian chic during the
Belle poque. Three years after Boldini executed this tour de
force likeness, it was exhibited by its then
owner, Michel Manzi, at the newly inaugurated Htel des Modes,
which was the brainchild of Manzi and
as a meeting point for haute couture and contemporary art was to
prove an overnight success. Adding to
the drama of this portrait is Boldini's strident plunging
perspective, one of the innovative hallmarks of the
artist's mature oeuvre. Equally characteristic of Boldini's work
is the pulsating pink patchwork of
Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931)Portrait of Marthe
Rgnier
oil on canvasEstimate: $2,000,000-3,000,000
Gustave Dore (French, 1832-1883)La famille du saltimbanque:
lenfantbless
oil on canvas, 1853Estimate: $50,000-70,000
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brushstrokes found in the background and echoing in Madame
Rgnier's skin, hair and dress. It is daring
compositional elements like these that led cultural icon
Gertrude Stein to presciently profess, 'Once time
has established values in their correct order, Boldini will be
recognized as the greatest painter of the last
century.'
Christies is honored to include four works from
The Property of Mr. Sylvester Stallonewithin the
sale. Among the group is the stunning O Salutaris
Hostia (estimate: $30,000-50,000) by George
Wolliscroft Rhead pictured left. A painter, etcher,
and designer of stained glass and ceramics, Rhead
was a central figure of the English Arts and Crafts Movement
that arose from the Pre-Raphaelites.
Gustave Dores La famille du saltimbanque: l'enfant blesspictured
pg. 1 right, is a haunting example of social
realism and is among the most important works from the artist to
come to the auction market in fifteen
years. By combining Romanticism's drama with Realism's social
commentary and what would become
Symbolism's spiritualism, Dor produced works of startling beauty
and raw emotion that are distinctly his
own. Being one of Dores most renowned compositions, La famille
du saltimbanque: l'enfant blessinspired him
to produce an almost identical work twenty years later that now
hangs in the Muse d'Art Roger-Quilliot in
Clermont-Ferrand. Both the present
painting and the later version exemplify
Dor's ability to render the contemporary
life of the urban poor with both poignant
realism and dreamlike fantasy.
Also being featured is A Color Sketch for
'Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna is Carried in
Procession through the Streets in Florence' (Estimate: $50,000 -
70,000) pictured right, by Frederick Lord
Leighton. The artist prepared his picture with immense care,
making an elaborate composition drawing
followed by a series of detailed studies. The final painting was
purchased by Queen Victoria on the advice
of Prince Albert, and remains in the Royal Collection today. It
is currently on loan to the National Gallery,
London.
The sale will also include six exhilarating works by
Montague
Dawson, one of the leading maritime artists of the 20 th
century.
Among these lots are three works from The Property of the
Northrop Grumman Corporation, including Taking a
Northwester:
The Thermopylae (estimate: $180,000-220,000) pictured left, a
rare
deck scene from the artist, composed as a testament to the
fearless
men who sailed and crewed the clipper ships.
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Additional Highlights Include:
Jose Benlliure y Gil
Il Carnevale di Romaoil on canvas
Estimate: $200,000 - 300,000
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida
Portrait of Carlos Urcola Ibarrawith hi s Daughter, Eulalia
oil on canvasPainted in 1914.
Estimate: $400,000 - 600,000
Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
Nymphes et faunes, oil on canvasPainted in 1870.Estimate:
$400,000 - 600,000
Eugen Von BlaasA Pensive Beauty
Oil on panelEstimate: $100,000-150,000
William WebbFavorite Hunters of Richard William Penn, 1st Earl
Howe (1796-1870), with
Gopsall Hall, Leicestershire in the backgroundoil on canvas,
1826
Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
John EmmsThree Hounds and a Terrier in a BarnInterior
Oil on CanvasEstimate: $200,000-300,000
Auction: Rockefeller Plaza Galleries Oct 12
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About Christies
Christies, the world's leading art business had global auction
and private sales in the first half of 2011 that totaled 2.0
billion/$3.2 billion. In 2010 it achieved global auction and
private sales of 3.3 billion/$5.0 billion. Christies is a name
andplace that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and
expertise, as well as international glamour. Founded in 1766
byJames Christie, Christie's conducted the greatest auctions of the
18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and today remains a popularshowcase
for the unique and the beautiful. Christies offers over 450 sales
annually in over 80 categories, including all areas offine and
decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and
more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million.Christies has 53
offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including
in London, New York, Paris, Geneva,Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai and Hong
Kong. More recently, Christies has led the market with expanded
initiatives in emergingand new markets such as Russia, China, India
and the United Arab Emirates, with successful sales and exhibitions
in Beijing,Mumbai and Dubai.*Estimates do n ot include buyers
premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus bu yers premium and do
n ot reflect c osts, financing fees or application of bu yers or
selle rs credits.
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