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Félix Ziem
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Félix Ziem
- Vue de Constantinople
- signed Ziem. lower left
- oil on canvas laid onto panel
- 36.5 by 56.5cm., 14¼ by 22¼in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 17 June 1992, lot 445
Literature
Anne Burdin-Hellebranth, Félix Ziem: 1821-1911, Brussels, 1998, vol. 2, p. 199, no. 1447, catalogued & illustrated (as Les murailles de Stamboul et Sainte Sophie)
Condition
The canvas has been laid on panel, which is in good condition, flat and even. There are some faint spots of potential retouching visible under ultraviolet light, partially obscured by a varnish, notably to the darker areas at the bottom of the composition. Apart from scattered hairline craquelure, this work is in good overall condition and ready to hang, with rich colours and fine detail. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and 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."