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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Mère et enfant dans la cuisine
- Signed Luce (lower right)
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 21 1/4 by 16 in.
- 53.9 by 40.6 cm
Provenance
Sale: Marc-Arthur Kohn, Paris, June 19, 2000, lot 81
Daniel Liberman, St. Louis, Missouri (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above
Daniel Liberman, St. Louis, Missouri (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 358, illustrated p. 113
Condition
The edges of the canvas are taped and the canvas may be stripped lines. The surface is nicely textures and the colors are rich and vibrant. Under UV light, there are some small areas of inpainting, including a 1/4 inch spot at the top left corner and two 1/4 inch spots toward the lower left corner. The varnish is difficult to read through. The work is in overall very 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.
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.