Farewell To The Webster House
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 01:00AM EDT
Lot 24
Adolphe Willette Oil on Paper, Pierrot & Columbine
Sold for
$800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Adolphe Leon Willette
(French, 1857-1926)
Untitled (Harlequinade Scene)
Oil on paper
14 1/4" x 11 1/2" (sight)
A depiction of the famed French clown Pierrot drinking with Columbine, with two intoxicated Harlequinade figures around them. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with an oval mat sight.
The frame measures 22 3/4" x 19 1/2".
Provenance: The Webster House collection.
There are old creases to the sheet at the top of the image (above the characters' heads, with old overpainted repair. Otherwise the piece appears to be in very good condition, without any other issues noted when observed under a blacklight. Not viewed out of the frame.
(French, 1857-1926)
Untitled (Harlequinade Scene)
Oil on paper
14 1/4" x 11 1/2" (sight)
A depiction of the famed French clown Pierrot drinking with Columbine, with two intoxicated Harlequinade figures around them. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with an oval mat sight.
The frame measures 22 3/4" x 19 1/2".
Provenance: The Webster House collection.