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THBAfter Jean Baptiste Grueze, 1725-1805, L'Enfant Gate, Oil on Canvas
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Bloomfield, NJ 07003
United States
At Nye & Company, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children’s heirlooms, all within your budget. John and Kathleen Nye acquired Dawson’s after hi...Read more
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LiveSep 11, 2025
Chic & Antique Auction: Including Maritime Art from the Collection of Richard Welch, September 11th, 2025 September 11, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT Join us for our two-day Chic & Antique Auction, a curated event showcasing a dynamic blend of timeless sophistication and historical significance. Featuring an impressive selection of fine art, antique furniture, sterling silver, Chinese export porcelain, and maritime art from the collection of Richard Welch, this sale is perfect for collectors and design enthusiasts alike. Preview Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
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After Jean Baptiste Grueze
1725-1805
L'Enfant Gate
Oil on Canvas
Verso bears several stickers and marks. Retains a Chenue Emballeur 27 5 Rue De La Terrasse, Paris sticker, NYB991 twice. Inside of frame with sticker marked 5224. Red Crayon number CC572. "Southwest Window" inscribed in pencil. Has two Masterpieces of Art World's Fair stickers and a sticker marked 354.
Provenance: Wildenstein & Co. (1931)
Mrs. Sosthenes Behn, New York (1931-1977)
Christie's, New York, June 15, 1977, lot 66 (acquired for $5200).
Exhibition:
New York World's Fair, Masterpieces of Art 1939-1940 (No. 165 of Official Catalogue), Lent by Mrs. Sosthenes Behn
Sight: 25 x 20 3/4 in. (63.5 x 52.7 cm.), Frame: 35 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. (90.8 x 80 cm.)Condition
Relined. Craquelure throughout but has been stabilized. Varnish has yellowed and picture would benefit from a cleaning. U.V. inspection revealed a heavy layer of varnish and light scattered retouch. Lower left corner with light ripple in canvas. Some retouch in craquelure along lower edge. Minor losses to exquisitely carved frame gesso and gilding.
Sight: 25” x 20 ¾ “ Framed: 35 ¼ ” x 31”
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