On February 18th, Freeman’s will hold its inaugural auction of European Art and Old Masters
at its brand new 2400 Market Street location.
THREE IMPRESSIONIST HIGHLIGHTS
One of the highlights of the sale will be
Berthe Morisot’s Apollon Révélant sa Divinité à la Bergère Issé (after François Boucher)
(Lot 37; $150,000-250,000) – a striking late work completed in the fall
of 1892. The painting is one of two paintings that Morisot copied after
François Boucher, an 18th century artist she particularly revered and
studied. So distinctly Rococo in theme and technique, the present work
made an impression on Claude Monet, who insisted on including it in the
artist’s retrospective show in 1896, and which later inspired him his
famous Nymphéas series. This painting remained in the Morisot
family’s collection until it was purchased by the present owner from the
artist’s grandson, giving it impeccable provenance.
Also on offer will be Bald-Headed Orphan Man, Facing Right by Vincent van Gogh (Lot 32; $120,000-180,000)
and a fresh-to-market bronze by Edgar Degas entitled Grand Arabesque, Deuxième Temps (Lot 48; $120,000-180,000)
