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Théobald Michau
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Théobald Michau
- Peasants in an interior
- signed lower right corner: T . Michau
an unidentified collector's seal on the reverse - oil on oak panel
- 29cm by 46cm
Provenance
With J. D. Farr, London;
Acquired from the above by Baron Coppée in 1926 for 10,000 Belgian Francs;
Thence by descent.
Acquired from the above by Baron Coppée in 1926 for 10,000 Belgian Francs;
Thence by descent.
Exhibited
Brussels, Artistes belges du XVIIIe siècle, March 1930, no. 43;
Tokyo, Tobu Museum of Art, The World of Bruegel. The Coppée Collection and Eleven International Museums, 29 March – 25 June 1995, no. F39.
Tokyo, Tobu Museum of Art, The World of Bruegel. The Coppée Collection and Eleven International Museums, 29 March – 25 June 1995, no. F39.
Literature
S. Leclercq et al., La Collection Coppée, Liège 1991, pp. 168–169, reproduced;
M. Wilmott, in the catalogue of the exhibition The World of Bruegel. The Coppée Collection and Eleven International Museums, Tokyo 1995, p. 228, cat. no. F39, reproduced.
M. Wilmott, in the catalogue of the exhibition The World of Bruegel. The Coppée Collection and Eleven International Museums, Tokyo 1995, p. 228, cat. no. F39, reproduced.
Condition
The oak panel is uncradled, stable and flat, with slight bevelling on the right and left sides. The paint surface is well- preserved with a recent varnish. There are small scattered retouchings, for example on the door and the peasant's penknife, these are not detectable to the naked eye. This lot is offered in an old gilt, moulded frame.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."