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Sun, Jun 19, 2016 12:00PM EDT - Wed, Jun 22, 2016 12:00PM EDT
Lot 2005

JULES BRETON OIL ON CANVAS 1884

Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

JULES BRETON (FR. 1827-1906), OIL ON CANVAS, 1884, H 30", W 48", WINTER MOONLIT SCENE WITH FIGURES:Signed lower right, date 1884 and "Courrieres". Title: Sur la route en hiver, Artois". Size" 30" x 48" is canvas size. From the estate of Bohumir Keyl to his grandson Bohumir Placek thence to daughter, the present owner.

Condition

Lined. Courrieres is a community near Calais in the northern region of France.  (As viewed under UV light in the unopened frame:  c. 1 to 2% overpainting but none in the figures; overall fine craquelure is stable and unobtrusive; needs cleaning; lined; canvas is buckling in the UL corner and the LR corner; gilt antique frame with losses, cracks and some patina flaking.