#23 • 19th Century Louis Leloir Watercolor

Part of The Exceptional Estates of Katherine Eirk and Ed Veazey (live auction by Wardlow Auctions)

High bid $275.00

Status: Sold

Category: Fine Art

19th Century watercolor by French artist Louis Leloir (1843-1884). “Seraglio” features a woman reclined on velvet floor cushions and a Turkish rug in the Ottoman Palace. Signed by artist and dated 1876. Paper has been cut to edge and mounted directly onto a cream paper. The work has been double mounted with dark beige French ruled mat with gilt inner mat. Framed in ornate gilt wood frame. Small chips and white gesso visible. Leloir was a founding member of French Watercolorists' Society Knight, Legion of Honor 1846. Original purchase receipt available to winning bidder. Note from Seller calls it the Reclining Harem Girl and that she purchased it from Weschler's in May 1976. Size: Frame is 35”w x 30”h; exposed area of art is 17"w x 11"h Location: Second Floor Sitting Room