58 - Eugène Carrière

Eugène Carrière (French, 1849-1906) Étude de Tête d'Enfant (Likely a Portrait of the Artist's Daughter, Élise Carrière), c. 1882-85 oil on canvas bears Artist's studio stamp Eugène Carrière (lower right) 14 3/4 x 9 in. (37.5 x 22.9 cm) This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 23 x 18 x 2 in. The unlined is in overall fair condition. There is some minor craquelure throughout, particularly visible in the more thickly painted areas of the forehead, cheeks and lighter color in the background. There is a horizontal crease running the width of the painting at center, and a few other light creases visible in raking light throughout the canvas. There is a backing board attached verso. Under UV light, inpainting is apparent throughout the face and in a few small areas of the background at left. A varnish is also visible under UV light. Additional images available upon request. Provenance: Libert & Castor, Paris, sale of June 22, 1983, Lot 93. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, New York, New York. Literature: Véronique Nora-Milin, Eugène Carrière 1849-1906: catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2008, p. 382, no. ADD 6, illustrated (erroneously catalogued as mounted on panel).