Lot 77
  • 77

Jules-Cyrille Cavé

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description

  • Jules-Cyrille Cavé
  • La leçon de flûte
  • signed Jules Cavé (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 61 by 42 in.
  • 154.9 by 106.7 cm

Provenance

Sale: Bonhams, London, March 22, 2005, lot 102, illustrated
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Condition

Lined; under UV: pindots of inpainting in child's left leg, spots of inpainting in child's face and neck, strokes of inpainting in man's eyes, hair, chest, beard, right forearm and waist, dots and dashes of inpainting in costume, areas of inpainting in background behind boy's head and through the tree trunk, inpainting to address frame abrasion upper right corner.
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.