Description:
Jules-Émile Zingg (French, 1882-1942)
Winter Village
Signed "ZINGG" l.r.
Oil on board, 21 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (55.2 x 37.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Varnish discoloration, minor paint loss to tree in u.l. quadrant, surface grime.
Provenance: Dmitri Kessel, Life magazine photographer, to his sister, then by descent.
Estimate $2,500-3,500
Framed dimensions: 19 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches. Upon closer inspection the work has a muted winter palette with possible varnish discoloration, slight uneven board texture to u.l. quadrant, similar to dimpling, accretion center left near margin.
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