Edmond Marie Petitjean

November 13-14, 2010 Lot 0780 Edmond Petitjean (French, 1844-1925), Voliers en mer duNord, oil on canvas laid on fiberboard, signed lower left "E. Petitjean" and titled on labelsverso, 13-1/4 x 18 in., modern gilt woodframe, some lifting from fiberboard at bottom, smallpoints of retouch, frame with abrasions Vincent Mann Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana;McColl Fine Art, Charlotte, North Carolina (withboth labels verso); Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

PETITJEAN Edmond Marie (5. 7. 1844 Neufchâteau (Vosges) – 7. 8. 1925 Paøíž, FRANCIE) Tall ships in a harbour Olej na plátnì, 65,5 x 50 cm, rámováno, datováno1888, signováno vlevo dole. Provenience: Soukromá sbírka (prodáno: Sotheby´s, New York, 28. 6. 2000, pol. è.127); Soukromá sbírka (prodáno: Sotheby´s, New York, 6. 6. 2008, pol. è.127); Soukromá sbírka, Praha; Malíø - autodidakt. Vìnoval se pøedevším krajinomalbì a malbìmarín. Vystavoval na Salonu v roce 1874. Získal nìkolik medailí. Jezastoupen v mnoha svìtových muzeí a galerií.

Edmond Marie Petitjean French, 1844-1925 Village on the Edge of a River , 1889 Signed E. Petitjean and dated 1889 (ll) Oil on canvas 19 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches (50.2 x 70.5 cm) Estimate $4,000-6,000 Very dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Glue lined. Edges with paper tape. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch area at left center where the canvas is bubbled, as well as a 3/4 x 2 inch area at lower right center. 3/4 inch deep scratch at lower far left center, with some loss and small dent. Could not detect restoration under UV light through the varnish. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

MEASUREMENTS measurements 25 3/4 by 19 3/4 in. alternate measurements 65.4 by 50.2 cm. DESCRIPTION signed E. Petitjean inscribed Anvers and dated 1888 lower left oil on canvas PROVENANCE Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 28, 2000, lot 127, illustrated Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

measurements 25 3/4 by 19 3/4 in. alternate measurements 65.4 by 50.2 cm DESCRIPTION signed E. Petitjean inscribed Anvins and dated 1888 (lower left) oil on canvas PROVENANCE Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 28, 2000, lot 127, illustrated Acquired at the above sale by the present owner