- GROUP OF FOUR HAND-COLORED BOOK PLATES
GROUP OF FOUR HAND-COLORED BOOK PLATES DEPICTING DOGS AFTER GEROGES-LOUIS LECLERC BUFFON 18TH CENTURY ENGRAVINGS, SHEETS 9.75" X 7.5". FRAMED 17.75" X 15.5".GROUP OF FOUR HAND-COLORED BOOK PLATES DEPICTING DOGS AFTER GEROGES-LOUIS LECLERC BUFFON, 18th Century, "Le Chien Loup", "Le Chien de Siberie", "Le Pyrame" and "Le Chien Lion". Dimensions: Engravings, sheets 9.75" x 7.5". Framed 17.75" x 15.5".
- GROUP OF FOUR HAND-COLORED BOOK PLATES
GROUP OF FOUR HAND-COLORED BOOK PLATES DEPICTING DOGS AFTER GEROGES-LOUIS LECLERC BUFFON 18TH CENTURY ENGRAVINGS, SHEETS 9.75" X 7.5". FRAMED 17.75" X 15.5".GROUP OF FOUR HAND-COLORED BOOK PLATES DEPICTING DOGS AFTER GEROGES-LOUIS LECLERC BUFFON, 18th Century, "Le Roquet", "Chien Turc Metis", "Le Basset a Jambes Droites" and "Le Petit Barbet". Dimensions: Engravings, sheets 9.75" x 7.5". Framed 17.75" x 15.5".
- LECLERC WOOD MODEL OF BLUENOSE SHIP
LECLERC WOOD MODEL OF BLUENOSE SHIP APPROX 51.25"LLeclerc wood model of the Bluenose ship, resting on a stand with plaque to either side labeled "Bluenose 1963 Leclerc", retaining manufacturer's stamp underfoot, approx 40.5"h, 51.25"l, 8"w, 9lbs total
- (12) FRENCH ALBERT DEFLON 950 SILVER
(12) FRENCH ALBERT DEFLON 950 SILVER CORDIAL CUPS(lot of 12) French 950 silver cordial cups, Albert Deflon, early 20th c., with etched floral band, gilt washed interior, accompanied by fitted box, retailed by O. Leclercq, Paris, Minerva hallmarks, approx 1 5/8"h, 1 3/8"diam; 4.42ozt total
- (3) FRAMED ART, CAROLUS LECLERCQ, MARBLE
(3) FRAMED ART, CAROLUS LECLERCQ, MARBLE MOSAIC(lot of 3) Collection of framed art, including: (2) oil paintings, "Chateau De Chokier," and "Usines Englebert," signed Carolus LeClercq, sight: 3.5"h, 5.5"w, overall: 9.25"h, 11.25"w, (1) Italian marble mosaic (Pietra dura) plaque, Tuscan Villa, label verso for G. Ugolini, sight: 2.5"h, 3.75"w, overall: 5.25"h, 6.5"w; 4.25lbs total **Provenance: From the Estate of Huey Keeney of Tyler, Texas**
- GEORGES CHéNARD-HUCHé (1864-1937):
GEORGES CHéNARD-HUCHé (1864-1937): VILLAGEOil on canvas, 1910, signed 'Chénard-Huché' and dated lower left, titled on a label on the stretcher.
21 1/2 x 29 in., unframed.
Note: This George Chénard-Huché painting, along with the two following lots, has an amazing history of loss and recovery during World War II, as told to us by the original owner's family. The renowned French art dealer Paul Rosenberg and his family managed to escape France during the occupation, making their way through Portugal to the United States. Rosenberg represented Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Henri Matisse and was considered among the world’s greatest dealers of modern art at the time. His art collection, however, did not escape the Nazis who looted the Rosenberg collection, storing a large number of works at the Jeu de Paume in Paris during the war. Paul's son, Alexandre Rosenberg, was not allowed to leave France with his family as he was of conscription age but managed to escape to Britain in 1940 where he joined De Gaulle's Free French Forces. In the summer of 1944, as the Germans fled Paris they loaded a special train, number 40044, with the looted art stored at the museum. After several attempts, the train was eventually stopped at the Aulnay-sous-Bois station north of Paris by a small unit from General Leclerc's Second Armored Division. In an amazing coincidence, the unit was commanded by Lieutenant Alexandre Rosenberg who recognized some of the paintings from his father's collection. This incredible story was loosely adapted in the 1965 movie The Train, which starred Burt Lancaster as a Resistance fighter and hero of the movie. It was the first movie to address the Nazi looting of art during the war and brought important public awareness to the issue.
Condition
Surface soiling and craquelure. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- (20)-VOLUME SET OF COMTE DE BUFFON NATURAL
(20)-VOLUME SET OF COMTE DE BUFFON NATURAL HISTORY IN FRENCH, FINE ILLUSTRATIONS "Complete Oeuvres de Buffon", (Georges-Louis Leclerc De Buffon, 1707-1788), Revues par M.A. Richard, Paris, Administration de Librarie, 1851, with stamp on title page of the Ministry De Interieur. Originally published in two volumes in 1780. Many handcolored engravings. Half crimson leather, raised spines with gilt titles and decorations, marbled boards and endpapers, engraved frontis portrait, 6" x 9", linear 21". Scattered foxing, heaviest to first and last pages of volumes. Prints generally very good.
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788) BUFFON'S NATURAL HISTORY BUFFON'S NATURAL HISTORY
- RAYNALD LECLERC (B. 1961) QUéBEC, CANADIANRaynald
RAYNALD LECLERC (B. 1961) QUéBEC, CANADIANRaynald Leclerc, oil on canvas, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, signed B/L. 19.5" x 23.5".
- ANTIQUE WOODEN SHIP BY EUGèNE LECLERCAn
ANTIQUE WOODEN SHIP BY EUGèNE LECLERCAn antique handmade double-masted wooden ship model titled 'CANADIENNE', signed E. LECLERC (for Eugène Leclerc) on the opposing side in stippled text, raised upon its original handmade stand. Minor losses & repairs. Dimensions, 22" long x 21.5" high x 3.75" wide. Eugène Leclerc (1885 - 1968) was a well known French Canadian model ship builder whose works, along with those of some of his family members, are very much sought after by collectors.
- SIX FRENCH MEDALS, WITH BOXESobverse
SIX FRENCH MEDALS, WITH BOXESobverse La Marseillaise, by Henri Dubois (after Fran‡ois Rude), reverse society of military instruction, silvered bronze, 68 mm; Urbain Le Verrier, father of meteorology, gilt bronze, edge engraved "Amilhat. J 1945", 53 mm; Paris 1e Arrondissement, bronze, 68 mm; Casimir Perier inauguration, bronze, engraved "Jourde/Depute", 72 mm; Ville de Marseille, bronze, unengraved, 68 mm; General Leclerc de Hauteclocque, gilt bronze, edge engraved "Jean Friderich Med. des Evades", 108 mm
Provenance: Virginia Private Collection
Condition:
good overall, La Marseillaise medal with light indecipherable scratches inside cartouche; some outer boxes with wear and loose hinges
- Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte
Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de) Buffon's Natural History containing a Theory of the Earth in ten volumes, London: J.S. Barr, 1742, together with Buffon's Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects & Reptiles in five volumes, London: J.S. Barr, 1743, 8vo, illustrated with engravings, not collated, quarter calf with marbled boards (15)