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For more information on this lot see the catalogue note on lot 140.
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The Death
Details
ALFRED DE DREUX (FRENCH, 1810-1860)
The Death
signed and dated 'Alfred deDreux / 1859' (lower right)'
oil on canvas
64 1/8 x 51 1/2 in. (162.9 x 131.3 cm.)
The Death
signed and dated 'Alfred deDreux / 1859' (lower right)'
oil on canvas
64 1/8 x 51 1/2 in. (162.9 x 131.3 cm.)
Provenance
The Property of the Trustees of the Knole Second Fund Trust.
Their sale; Christie's, London, 20 May 2005, lot 63, where acquired by the present owner.
Their sale; Christie's, London, 20 May 2005, lot 63, where acquired by the present owner.
Literature
M-C. Renauld, l'univers d'Alfred De Dreux 1810-1860, suivi du catalogue raisonné, Arles, 2008, p. 78, inv. no. 343, illus., p. 204.
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1859, no. 793, as 'La mort'.
Special notice
Following the auction, this lot will be stored at Crozier Park Royal and will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.
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