Lot 34
  • 34

Camille Pissarro, 1830-1903

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Camille Pissarro
  • PAYSAGE PRĂˆS DE CHAILLY
  • charcoal and white chalk on paper

  • 30.5 by 47cm., 12 by 18 1/2 in.

Provenance

Adolphe Stein, Paris (acquired from the family of the artist)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 8th November 2000, lot 16
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on grey laid paper not laid down, attached to the mount in all four corners and to the centre of all four edges, floating in the mount. All four edges are deckled. There are several flattened creases across the bottom left corner and some light nicks and creases to the extrme edges. There is a 1cm. repaired tear to the top right corner. Apart from some time-staining to all four edges and some very light foxing to the right edge this work is in good condition.
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