Oct 9, 2024 11:00 EST
Fine Art
515
Charles Augustin Wouters
Estate / Collection: Estate of Peter Russell Smith
Belgian, 1811-1869
Young Artist, Nude
Signed C. Wouters (lr)
Oil on canvas
19 x 23 1/4 inches (48.3 x 59.1 cm)
Provenance:
Salander O'Reilly Galleries, Inc., New York
Please note that it has been suggested that the artist is Constant Wauters (Belgian, 1826-1853), pupil of Ferdinand De Braekeleer.
Frame: 22 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches
Sold for $12,800
Estimated at $700 - $1,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Estate of Peter Russell Smith
Belgian, 1811-1869
Young Artist, Nude
Signed C. Wouters (lr)
Oil on canvas
19 x 23 1/4 inches (48.3 x 59.1 cm)
Provenance:
Salander O'Reilly Galleries, Inc., New York
Please note that it has been suggested that the artist is Constant Wauters (Belgian, 1826-1853), pupil of Ferdinand De Braekeleer.
Frame: 22 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches
Relined; craquelure scattered throughout; frame rubbing; could use a light cleaning; scattered inpainting, including in and around the man; lower left; lower right; upper center; upper left; difficult to detect further restoration through the varnish under UV light.
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Auction: Fine Art, Oct 9, 2024
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Successful Auction of Fine Art on October 9, 2024 Surpassed Expectations!
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Strong Results for Affordable Paintings, Prints & Sculpture Spanning the Late 19th through the 20th Centuries
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY -- Competitive bidding drove strong results for works by European, American and Asian artists on October 9, 2024 as the Fine Art sale total surpassed expectations. Doyle's popular Fine Art auction category offers affordable paintings, prints and sculpture spanning the late 19th through the 20th centuries. Exciting opportunities abound for seasoned buyers and new collectors alike!
Among the highlights were Belarusian artist Grigory Gluckmann's (1898-1973) masterful Nude in Repose from 1934 that achieved $25,600, far over its $5,000-8,000 estimate; Indian artist Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's (1913-1985) watercolor and ink Seated Nude with Plant that soared past its estimate of $2,500-4,500 to realize $23,040; and French artist Maurice Brianchon's (1899-1979) Bastille Day, depicting a village street festooned for the fête nationale, estimated at $1,500-2,500 that sold for an exceptional $14,080.
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
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