drawing of an old photo of a farm with a horse and buggy
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103 - Stanislas LÉPINE (1835–1892)
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Estimate €200 - €300
Description
Stanislas LÉPINE (1835–1892) The Saint-Denis Plain in Days Gone By Pen and sepia wash 15.9 x 25.9 cm Studio stamp in the bottom left-hand corner (L. 5671) In his book published in 1969, John Couper refers to this stamp, which he describes as a facsimile of the signature, and writes that it was probably reserved for Mrs Lépine (J. Couper, Stanislas Lépine 1835–1892. His Life and Work, Paris 1969, p. 30). On the reverse, on the backing board which is now missing, a pen inscription: La plaine St Denis / formerly / drawing by Lépine In white chalk: No. 27 Provenance: - Félix Laurent Joseph Gérard (1834–1904), a Belgian art dealer based in Paris in the 1870s; - his posthumous sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Messrs Chevallier and Mauger, 14 June 1905, lot 81 (title in pen and ink on the backing board, now missing); - sale in Paris, Hôtel Drouot, conducted by Maître Boisgirard, 26 June 1935, lot 36 (extract from the catalogue on the backing board, now missing). Related work: Postcard published from our drawing, entitled *La plaine Saint-Denis*. One copy held at the Municipal Archives of Saint-Denis, reference number 2 Fi 14/206.
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About the sale Old Master Paintings & Decorative Arts from the 16th to the 19th century
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 1:30 PM
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