- 112
Leon Lhermitte
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Leon Lhermitte
- l'heure de la traite
- signed L. Lhermitte lower right
- oil on canvas
- 72 by 84cm., 28½ by 33in.
Provenance
Sale: Barridoff Galleries, Portland, 8 August 2001, lot 120
Condition
The canvas has been strip-lined. There are a few scattered areas of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably along the extreme left edge, to the lower right corner, and to a repair (corresponding to a patch on the reverse) to the upper left. Apart from the repair, some light scattered craquelure and some irregularity to the extreme edges of the canvas, this work is in good condition, with warm, rich tones and fine detail, and ready to hang. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a name plate.
"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
Painted near Wissant, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. For a pastel version see: Monique le Pelley Fonteny, Léon Augustin Lhermitte. Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 266, no. 615.