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Alfred Sisley: The Identity of a Landscapist

Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 03 October 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - 22, avenue Jean-Jaurès - 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse

Alfred Sisley frequently and poetically championed the medieval French town of Moret-sur-Loing. This painting with its impeccable traceability adds a fresh note to the series. 

Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), Rue des Fossés, faubourg du Pont à Moret-sur-Loing, 1892,... Alfred Sisley: The Identity of a Landscapist

Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), Rue des Fossés, faubourg du Pont à Moret-sur-Loing, 1892, oil on canvas, 43 x 55 cm.
Estimate: €200,000/300,000

Rediscovered in the French department of the Ain among some straw-bottomed chairs and pieces of furniture, Alfred Sisley's Rue des Fossés, faubourg du Pont à Moret-sur-Loing is something of an event for the new autumn season. Works by this Impressionist master are rare on the French market. The painting has come to light just in time to enter the catalogue raisonné soon to be completed by the Alfred Sisley committee at the…
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Saturday 03 October 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live
22, avenue Jean-Jaurès - 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse
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