Sotheby’s will present three featured paintings, “La Falaise” (French), “Past and Present Generations” (British), and “Semper Vivit Amor” (Austrian), at their upcoming auction, 19th-Century European Art that will be held on February 1, 2019, in New York. One of the featured lots at the auction is Jules Breton’s oil painting “La Falaise.” While commenting on the intricate details of this painting, the auction house states, “Facing away from the viewer, the Breton girl of ‘La Falaise’ invited a shared contemplation of the waves, and upon viewing the Salon version, compelled the late 19th-century avant-garde critic Jules-Antoine Castagnary (supporter of Gustave Courbet and defender of Naturalism), who in the past had found Breton’s peasants somewhat dull, to develop an entire narrative for the youth wandering the coast, accompanied only by the whistling winds and gulls as she contemplates the ‘void’ (as translated, Jules-Antoine Castagnary, Salons (1857-1870).” The pre-auction value of this painting is estimated to be around USD 300,000- USD 500,000. Another featured artwork is Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s “Past and Present Generations,” which is an oil painting on panel. In its description of the painting, the auction house writes, “The identity of the female model in ‘Past and Present Generations,’ her aquiline nose highlighted as if she too were a sculpture, is not known. When ‘Past and Present Generations’ was delivered by Alma-Tadema to Arthur Tooth & Sons for their 1894 Winter Exhibition, the savvy dealer used it to draw crowds through advertisements in major London newspapers such as the Standard, the Morning Post, and the Graphic. Before joining the New York collection of Mrs. Selma Laufer, ‘Past and Present Generations’ was shown at the 1896 Spring Exhibition of the Birmingham Royal Society of Arts.” The pre-auction value of this painting is estimated to be around USD 300,000- USD 500,000. Eugen von Blaas’ “Semper Vivit Amor,” is yet another featured artwork at Sotheby’s auction. It is an oil painting on canvas and it “is a singular accomplishment within Eugen von Blaas’ oeuvre. Known for his idyllic and jovial scenes of beautiful young women and their flirtatious suitors on the streets and canals of Venice, the emotional power of the present work is deeply felt by contrast,” states Sotheby’s. The pre-auction value of this painting is estimated to be around USD 250,000- USD 350,000.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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