Lot 131
  • 131

Stanislas Lépine

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • Stanislas Lépine
  • Paris, la Seine au pont de l'Estacade
  • signed S. Lépine (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 38 by 55.6cm., 15 by 22in.

Provenance

Private Collection, United Kingdom (sale: Bonhams, London, 7th February 2012, lot 7)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is lined. UV examination reveals some retouching to the extreme perimeter and scattered fine lines of in painting in the water and the sky. There is an intermittent horizontal line of retouching and another smaller vertical line to address stretcher bar marks in the upper right quadrant. There is a small repaired tear to the buildings at upper right of approximately 2cm. There are a few fine lines of stable craquelure at the centre and towards the right part of the composition. This work is in overall good condition
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