André Gisson
(American, 1921–2003)
La Madeleine de Paris
Sale 959 - American and European Art Online
Sep 27, 2021
3:00PM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $1,375
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
André Gisson
(American, 1921–2003)
La Madeleine de Paris
oil on canvas
signed André Gisson (lower right); titled (stretcher)
12 ¼ x 16 inches.
Provenance:
Sold: Christie's East, New York, November 17, 1988, Lot 183
Condition Report
Framed: 17 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches.
Substantial deposits of surface dirt and dust; varnish is heavily discolored, with original colors visible around extreme perimeter edges; stretcher bar marks visible in raking light; two small paint losses in upper left corner; one area of inpainting in upper center and three small areas of inpainting in upper right corner, visible under normal viewing conditions, presenting as brighter white areas of paint. Not examined under UV light.
Substantial deposits of surface dirt and dust; varnish is heavily discolored, with original colors visible around extreme perimeter edges; stretcher bar marks visible in raking light; two small paint losses in upper left corner; one area of inpainting in upper center and three small areas of inpainting in upper right corner, visible under normal viewing conditions, presenting as brighter white areas of paint. Not examined under UV light.
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