Lot 1152: Two Henri Douzil Portraits, The Artist's Mother & Father, Exhibited

Two (2) Henri Douzil (French, 1837-1891) oil on canvas pendant portraits depicting the artist's mother and father, c. 1873. Unsigned. With 1981 Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, Michigan, exhibition label affixed to backing. Housed in giltwood frames. Both canvases: 7" H x 5" W. Both frames: 9 1/4" H x 7 1/8" W. Exhibition history: Henri Douzil: Provencal Painter 1837-1891, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI, 1981 and Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI, 1982. Note: These portraits are described and illustrated in McGowan, Deborah and Michael S. Bell, HENRI DOUZIL: PROVENCAL PAINTER 1837-1891 (Midland, MI: Midland Art Council, 1981), 30-31. A copy of the exhibition catalog is included with this lot.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with craquelure throughout. Painting of the artist's mother with some paint loss to edges, especially upper right corner, 1" x 1/2". No loss to figures.