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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Honfleur, le phare et la jetée
- Signed Luce (lower right); signed Luce, dated 1933 and inscribed Le Tréport (on the reverse)
- Oil on panel
- 7 1/4 by 14 1/8 in.
- 18.4 by 35.8 cm
Provenance
Frédéric Luce, France (acquired directly from the artist)
Hammer Galleries, New York
Daniel Liberman, St. Louis, Missouri
Acquired from the above
Hammer Galleries, New York
Daniel Liberman, St. Louis, Missouri
Acquired from the above
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 1121, illustrated p. 238
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. The panel is sound. The colors are bright. Under UV light, some original pigments fluoresce. There is a layer of varnish which is difficult to read through, but there is no apparent inpainting.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.