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François-Auguste Ortmans (French, 1827-1884) Hillside at Dusk with Grazing Sheep

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2888BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 08, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

François-Auguste Ortmans (French, 1827-1884)

Hillside at Dusk with Grazing Sheep
. Signed and dated "Augte Ortmans.1854." l.r., identified on a printed German label affixed to the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 13 x 16 in., framed. Condition: Small puncture l.l., minor paint losses, scattered abrasions, craquelure, minor surface grime.
Estimate $300-400

With a canvas stencil from Ancienne Maison Valle, Paris, on the reverse, and with a partial Parisian framemaker's label on the back of the frame. Also numbered "1031/355" and "...4419/R" on the stretcher.

Minor canvas deformation along the bottom.


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