Lot 23
  • 23

Berthe Morisot 1841-1895

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • LA CHèVRE COLETTE
  • stamped with the signature (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 24 by 19 1/2 in.
  • 61 by 49.5 cm

Provenance

M. & Mme. Ernest Rouart, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 1, 1971, lot 16
(Probably) acquired from the above sale

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Madame Eugène Manet, Expositions de son oeuvre, 1896, no. 129

Literature

Monique Angoulvent, Berthe Morisot, Paris, 1933, no. 443
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot 1841-1895, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, France, 1997, no. 286, illustrated p. 255

Condition

Good condition. Original canvas. Buckling towards upper right corner. Faint stretcher bar marks running horizontally 2 inches from top edge and 2 inches from the bottom edge and through center of painting. Some minor craquelure in light brown pigments. Light brown pigments and paint within those areas are very old restoration, as is a small spot of purplish-blue below Goat's back feet. This restoration should be able to be removed and greatly improve the appearance of the painting. Under UV light, the old restorations visible in natural light fluoresce. There are no other spots of repaint.
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.