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Léon-Augustin Lhermitte French, 1844-1925
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Description
- Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
- Retour de la Fontaine
signed L.Lhermitte l.l.
oil on canvas
- 54 by 40cm., 21¼ by 15¾in.
Provenance
Boussod, Valadon & Cie (no. 23477)
Wallis
Mc Lean
Knoedler Gallery (no. 13399)
Sr. Juan Antonio Fernandez and family, Buenos Aires, circa 1925
Gallery Witcomb, Florida
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1945
Exhibited
London, French Gallery, 1896
Literature
The Lady Pictorian, 26 June 1896
The Times, 12 July 1896
M.M. Hamel, A French Artist: Léon Lhermitte (1844-1925), PhD dissertation, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1974, no. C. 103
Monique Le Pelley Fonteney, Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925) Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 137, no. 163, illustrated
The Times, 12 July 1896
M.M. Hamel, A French Artist: Léon Lhermitte (1844-1925), PhD dissertation, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1974, no. C. 103
Monique Le Pelley Fonteney, Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925) Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 137, no. 163, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There may be some cosmetic retouchings though a proper reading of this under ultraviolet light is hindered by a fluorescing varnish layer. Apart from a very small spot of paint loss towards the extreme upper left corner this work is in good overall condition. The colours are not as bright as they appear in the catalogue. Held in a decorative gilt wood frame.
"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
Lhermitte, in his paintings ledger, notes of the sitter in the present work: 'La "petite rousse Lacroix" de Mont-Saint-Père a posé pour ce tableau' (quoted in Le Pelley Fonteney, op. cit., p. 137).