Freeman’s European Art and Old Masters auction is led by William Bouguereau’s 1895 La Fleur Préférée, a quintessential life-size outdoor portrait of a farm girl. The February 14 auction also features James Tissot’s Sur la Plage and a rediscovered canvas by Bouguereau’s longtime student and wife Elizabeth Jane Gardner. The sale offers multiple collecting opportunities for post-Impressionist and neo-Impressionist canvases by distinguished artists from Édouard Léon Cortès to Gustave Loiseau. European Art and Old Masters brings to market works from across the continent, from Scotland, Switzerland, and Norway to Portugal, Germany, and Italy—with works made as early as the 16th century up to the modern period. Collectors will be pleased to find works by towering figures across periods, including a striking, freshly authenticated family portrait by George Romney and works by William Koekkoek, Carlo Dolci, Gustave Doré, and James Ensor.
Viewing times
The exhibition will be on view by appointment only at our 2400 Market Street location from February 7 to February 13, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on February 14 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Please contact Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com to make an appointment.
A special Highlights Exhibition will also take place at the National Arts Club of New York City (15 Gramercy Pk S) the week of January 23. For more information and to book a viewing time, please contact Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Sale contact
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Lot 8
Studio of Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528-1588) Head of a Woman, Looking Up
Lot 11
Circle of Pietro Antonio Magatti (Italian, 1687–1768) Saint James Comforted by Angels
Lot 12
After Carlo Maratta (Italian, 1625–1713) Portrait of the Artist's Daughter, Faustina Maratta
Lot 17
Manner of Sir Peter Lely (British, 1618–1680) Pendant Portraits, Bust-Length (2)
Lot 20
William Aikman (Scottish, 1682–1731) Portrait of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680-1743)
Lot 22
Circle of Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659–1743) Portrait of Gentleman, Bust-Length
Lot 23
Attributed to Bonaventure de Bar (French, 1700–1729) Le Retour de Chasse
Lot 27
George Romney (British, 1734–1802) A Family Portrait, Three-Quarter-Length
Lot 35
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827) The Fruit Shop (Bailey Fruitery)
Lot 36
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827) A Fare for a Sedan
Lot 39
Francis Sartorius the Elder (British, 1734–1804) Old Belford by Cade
Lot 40
Circle of Heywood Hardy (British, 1842–1933) Going for a Ride
Lot 41
Attributed to Henry Walton (British, 1746–1813) Pair of Portraits of Gentlemen, Bust-Length
Lot 43
Circle of John Hoppner (British, 1758–1810) Portrait of a Young Lady, Bust-Length
Lot 44
Edward Ladell (British, 1821-1886) Still Life with Fruit and Vase
Lot 45
Charles Meer Webb (British, 1830–1895) Still Life with Newspaper, Letter and Apples
Lot 48
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Dutch, 1803–1862) At the Mouth of the River
Lot 50
After Pierre-Jules Mêne (French, 1810–1879) Cheval à la Barrière N°1 (Djinn)
Lot 51
Attributed to Louis-Gabriel-Eugène Isabey (French, 1803–1886) Crossing the Footbridge
Lot 54
Camille Cornélie Isbert (French, 1825–1911) Miniature Portrait of Mr. Oscar Tartaral
Lot 57
Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891) Les Conspirateurs
Lot 58
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905) La Fleur Préférée (also known as 'L'Odorat')
Lot 59
Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau (American, 1837–1922) Deux Mères de Famille
Lot 61
Alessandro Milesi (Italian, 1856–1945) Reading the News (La Venezia)
Lot 62
Elisabeth von Eicken (German, 1862–D.C. 1938) Cottage Scene in Spring
Lot 64
Frits Thaulow (Norwegian, 1847–1906) Canal in Spring
Lot 66
Jacques-Émile Blanche (French, 1861–1942) Portrait of Nancy McKean, Full-Length
Lot 68
Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860–1939) Automne; together with Hiver from 'Les Saisons' (A Pair)
Lot 71
Edouard Léon Cortès (French, 1882–1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine, Aux Trois Quartiers
Lot 72
Henri-Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910) Marine at Sunset with Sketch of a Painter
Lot 73
Théo van Rysselberghe (Belgian, 1862–1926) Study of a Horse Cart
Lot 75
Robert Antoine Pinchon (French, 1886-1943) La Seine à Croisset
Lot 76
Montague Dawson (British, 1890–1973) The Navy Takes a Chance (April 19, 1944)
Lot 77
Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé (Russian, 1877–1932) Soir de Novembre (Russie)