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15 May 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Explorer Paul Marcoy's account of a trip to Peru inspired this vivid canvas full of exotic birds.
Charles-Émile Vacher de Tournemine (1812-1872), Flamants et perroquets, (Flamingos and Parrots), c 1866-1867, oil on canvas, signed, 89 x 180.5 cm/35.01 x 71.06 in. Estimate: €15,000/20,000
Charles-Émile Vacher de Tournemine (1812-1872), Flamants et perroquets, (Flamingos and Parrots), c 1866-1867, oil on canvas, signed, 89 x 180.5 cm/35.01 x 71.06 in. Estimate: €15,000/20,000
It's difficult to say in which country this lake scene takes place. In fact, its verisimilitude pales in comparison to its aesthetic appeal. Previously known only from a black-and-white photograph in the artist's family archives, this previously unknown painting is referenced in the description of the 1867 Salon. In that year, Charles de Tournemine presented two large canvases that were highly acclaimed…
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