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Eugène Boudin
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Eugène Louis Boudin
- Bruxelles, Le Bassin du commerce
- Signed E. Boudin and dated 71. (toward lower left)
- Oil on panel
- 13 1/2 by 23 1/8 in.
- 34.2 by 58.2 cm
Provenance
Henri Garnier, Paris (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 3, 1894, lot 2)
Pearson Collection, Paris
Dr. Max Emden, Hamburg (and sold: Hermann Ball & Paul Graupe, Berlin, June 9, 1931, lot 33)
Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above circa the 1950s and sold: Christie's, New York, May 5, 2005, lot 228)
Acquired at the above sale
Pearson Collection, Paris
Dr. Max Emden, Hamburg (and sold: Hermann Ball & Paul Graupe, Berlin, June 9, 1931, lot 33)
Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above circa the 1950s and sold: Christie's, New York, May 5, 2005, lot 228)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin, 1824-1898, vol. I, Paris, 1973, no. 633, illustrated p. 229
Condition
There are several hairline cracks to the panel in the center of the sky and extending into the tallest building. There is a 2-inch crack to the panel extending from the upper right edge. There are several minor nicks and abrasions to the extreme edge of the panel. Under Uv light, there are some small strokes of inpainting to address the abrasions around the extreme perimeter. There are also some possible small strokes of inpainting in the sky, around the aforementioned cracks to the panel. The work is in 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.