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115 - Constant Troyon
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Constant Troyon (French, 1810-1865) Le Moulin à Eau en Normandie oil on cradled panel signed C. Troyon. (lower left) 16 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (42.6 x 51.4 cm) This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 25 3/4 x 29 3/4 x 3 in. Minor deposits of surface dust and dirt. Varnish at extreme edges of the work has begun to yellow. Three small abrasions to surface at center, notable under UV. Under UV: no apparent evidence of inpainting. Possible selective varnish cleaning around the signature. Additional images available upon request. Provenance: (possibly) Hôtel Drouot, Paris, sale of May 5, 1860, Lot 77 (as Moulin à eau). (possibly) Hôtel Drouot, Paris, sale of March 27, 1868, Lot 78 (as Moulin à eau (Normandie)). Christie's, New York, sale of May 27 1992, Lot 160. Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills, California. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Literature: (possibly) Louis Soullié, Constant Troyon, Paris, May 1900, p. 61 (as Moulin à eau (Normandie)).
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Old Master and 19th Century European Art, Including Works from the Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf IIAuction house
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