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Henri Fantin-Latour
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Fantin-Latour
- Pensées
- signed Fantin (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 32.5 by 39cm., 11 3/4 by 15 1/4 in.
Provenance
Gustave Tempelaere, Paris
Charles de Bériot (sale: Paris, Hotel Drouot, 11th March 1901, lot 43)
F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Etienne Bignou, Paris
James Connel & Sons, Glasgow
Private Collection, Scotland (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1958
Charles de Bériot (sale: Paris, Hotel Drouot, 11th March 1901, lot 43)
F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Etienne Bignou, Paris
James Connel & Sons, Glasgow
Private Collection, Scotland (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1958
Literature
Madame Fantin-Latour, Catalogue de l'Œuvre complet de Fantin-Latour 1849-1904, Paris, 1911, no. 1846, listed p. 196
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a layer of milky varnish preventing the UV light from fully penetrating, but there do appear to be a few spots of retouching to the left of the flower pot visible under UV light. There is a faint vertical stretcher mark bar. There is some stable paint shrinkage along the right part of the lower edge with associated paint loss. This work is in overall good condition.
"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."
"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."