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CAMILLE PISSARRO | Les Prés à Eragny
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Camille Pissarro
- Les Prés à Eragny
- signed C. Pissarro (lower left)
- pastel on paper
- 24.3 by 31.5cm., 9 1/2 by 12 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1887.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist (sale: Durand-Ruel, Bernheim-Jeune & Schoeller, Paris, 3rd December 1928, lot 14)
André Devilder, Paris (sale: Paris, 19th December 1931, lot 51)
JPL Fine Arts, London
Private Collection (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 24th June 1997, lot 102)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
André Devilder, Paris (sale: Paris, 19th December 1931, lot 51)
JPL Fine Arts, London
Private Collection (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 24th June 1997, lot 102)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Melbourne, Tolarno Galleries & Trevor Bussell, Camille Pissarro and His Friends, 1986, no. 16, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Ludovic Rodo Pissarro & Lionello Venturi, Camille Pissarro, son art - son œuvre, San Francisco, 1989, vol. I, no. 1574, p. 297; vol. II, illustrated pl. 301
Joachim Pissarro & Claire Durand-Ruel Snollaerts, Pissarro, Catalogue critique des peintures, 2005, vol. III, n.n., illustrated p. 557
Joachim Pissarro & Claire Durand-Ruel Snollaerts, Pissarro, Catalogue critique des peintures, 2005, vol. III, n.n., illustrated p. 557
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the mount on the verso of the upper corners. The edges are deckled and reinforced with restorer's tape on the verso. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is some further light discoloration along the edges from an old mount which is not visible when framed. There is a repaired tear measuring approx. 1.5cm in the lower left corner. The pigment is fresh and well preserved. This work is in good overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Pissarro Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.