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September 1015, 2022
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LOT 94

Lot 94

Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886)

Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886)
Lot 94 Details
Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886), French

MARDI GRAS

Oil on cradled panel; given to an "Unknown French" artist and titled "Mardi Gras" to the AGO gallery labels verso. Unsigned. Framed.
9.3 ins x 13.25 ins; 24.1 cms x 34.3 cms; Framed 15.75 ins x 19.6 ins; 40 cms x 49.8 cms

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $480
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886)
  • Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886)
  • Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886)
  • Manner of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (1824–1886)
Provenance:

Frederick William Gerald Fitzgerald Collection formed between 1885 and 1925 (as per the article in "The Globe & Mail", 'Fitzgerald Collection on Display as Unit');
Bequeathed by F.W.G. Fitzgerald to the Art Gallery of Ontario on October 19, 1949 as an "Unknown/ 19th Century French School" artist (it is not an "oil on canvas" as stated on the AGO label verso but an oil on cradled panel);
Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Accession no. 49/19 to gallery labels verso;
Deaccessioned from the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario to benefit art purchases at the AGO

CONDITION DETAILS

There is an old varnish overall as viewed under black light.

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