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December 11, 2012

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LOT 178

Lot 178

Narcisse Berchere (1819-1891)

Narcisse Berchere (1819-1891)
Lot 178 Details
Narcisse Berchere (1819-1891), French

A MID-DAY HALT

Oil on panel; signed and dated 1868 lower right, titled to an inscribed label verso
10" x 12.5" — 25.4 x 31.8 cm.

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $2,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Literature:

Likely the same work cited in Bernard Prost’s, Catalogue illustre des oeuvres de N. Berchere, 1885, p. 29

Note:

This work is likely the same oil on panel of 1868 entitled “Repos de Midi” recorded, without dimensions, in Prost’s Catalogue illustre des oeuvres de N. Berchere. Artistes Modernes. P., Libr. D’Art L. Baschet, Ed., 1885, p. 29, col. I-I.15.

This lot will be included in the forthcoming catalogue being prepared by Bernard E.A. Jeanson, Narcisse Berchere: un paysagiste francais together under the same entry as Prost’s, “Repos de midi, 1868”.

We are grateful to Bernard E.A. Jeanson for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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