September 22, 2023: The Important Collection of H. Marshall Goodman Jr. - Day One
Fri, Sep 22, 2023 09:00AM EDT
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Lot 7
FRANCOIS LOUIS LANFANT DE METZ (FRENCH, 1814-1892) GENRE SCENE WITH THREE CHILDREN
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$14,025
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
FRANCOIS LOUIS LANFANT DE METZ (FRENCH, 1814-1892) GENRE SCENE WITH THREE CHILDREN, oil on panel, "First Lessons on the Bagpipes" or "The Perplexed Musician", a charming depiction of sibling sentiment, featuring a boy at center holding a set of bagpipes while two younger girls, presumably his sisters, look on playfully at each shoulder, signed lower left, titled "L'Enfant de Metz" on period plaque applied to period giltwood frame with molded-composition ornament bearing New York merchant's stenciled mark verso. Mid 19th century. 14 1/2" x 17 3/4" sight, 25 1/4" x 28 1/2" OA.
Published: Catalogue of Modern Paintings in the Possession of H. D. Newcomb Esq., Louisville, Kentucky, 1867, pp. 22, 23.
Condition
Very good overall visual condition with minor surface abrasions and areas of discoloration. Minor scattered inpainting. Frame with minor wear.
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The important collection of H. Marshall Goodman Jr., Richmond, VA.
Herman Danforth Newcomb (1872-1963), Wavertree Hall, Albemarle Co., VA.
Horatio Victor Newcomb (1844-1911), Louisville, KY.
Horatio Dalton Newcomb (1809-1874), Louisville, KY, by 1867.
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