Sale 6335
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$4,000 – $6,000
We are grateful to Patrick Faucheur, great-grandson of Marie François Firmin-Girard, for confirming the authenticity of this work, which will be included in his forthcoming Firmin-Girard catalogue raisonné.
Provenance:
Private Collection
Exhibited:
Paris, Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts, 1899, p. 169, no. 561, illus.
Lot note:
The present lot depicts a farm in Picardy, in the hinterland of the resort of Ault-Onival where Firmin-Girard had a villa and where he spent all his summers. He traveled throughout the region and brought back paintings of the places he observed, including this farm.
Framed: 29 x 35 inches.
The unlined canvas is in overall good condition. Craquelure present throughout. Minor loss present at upper left and at upper right. Stretcher mark present across the top. No apparent issues under UV. Additional images available upon request.
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Madalina Lazen
VP Head of Department, Old Masters & 19th Century European Art