Lot 119
  • 119

Camille Pissarro

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Camille Pissarro
  • Maison sur la falaise
  • Stamped with the initials C.P. (lower left)
  • Gouache and pen and ink on paper
  • Image: 7 5/8 by 4 7/8 in.; 19.3 by 12.3 cm
  • Sheet: 9 1/2 by 7 1/2 in.; 24 by 18.8 cm

Provenance

Jeanne Bonin-Pissarro, Paris (a gift from the artist)
Sale: Christie’s, London, June 28, 2001, lot 405
Acquired at the above sale

Condition

This work is in excellent condition. Executed on blue-colored wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a mat a two places along the top edge of its verso. The upper and left edges are deckled. There are artist pinholes at three places along the left edge in the margin, not visible when framed. The medium is bright and well preserved. There is some very minor scattered staining to the verso of the sheet and in the extreme margins, not visible when framed.
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.

Catalogue Note

This work is accompanied by an Attestation of Inclusion from the Wildenstein Institute, and it will be included in the forthcoming Pissarro Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.