Eugène Boudin

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, April, 1901, lot 17
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 17, 1903, lot 4
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 19, 1931, lot 6
Matsukata Collection, Tokyo (acquired by 1957)
Sale: Mallet, Tokyo, November 20, 2009, lot 421
Acquired at the above sale

Tokyo, Société National des Beaux-Arts au Japon
Toyko, Ishibashi Art Gallery, Ex-Matsukata Collection, 1957, no. 74, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Musée national d'art occidental & traveling, Masterpieces of the Ex-Matsukata Collection, 1960, no. 3

Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin, 1824-1898, vol. I, Paris, 1973, no. 1709, illustrated p. 160

Executed on a beveled panel. There is light rubbing to the pigment around the periphery of the panel. There is minor craquelure to the paint in the lower left quadrant. There is rubbing and loss to the lower left edge, where the signature is lightly faded, as visible in the catalogue illustration. When examined under UV light, there is evidence of light retouching along the left edge but no further indication of any restoration. The varnish is dirty and yellowing and the surface would benefit from a clean. The painting is in 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.
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