Nov 11, 2002 - Sale 1951

Sale 1951 - Lot 63

Price Realized: $ 4,370
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
CANDIDO ARAGONESE FARIA CACHAT'S-MAJESTIC. Circa 1910.
46 1/2x62 1/4 inches. Atelier Faria, Paris.
Condition A.
This truly majestic hotel has been the subject of two posters by Faria. This image, as well as a sister piece showing an nearly identical view in the winter time. In this summer image the gardens are in full bloom, international flags are flying from the top of the hotel, and couples are strolling and getting ready to play tennis, all with the impressive Mont Blanc in the background. The building still exists but is no longer a hotel; it is the Chamonix Congress Hall. Voyage p. 109, Alps 24.