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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- L'ÉCLUSE DU PONT DES ARTS, L'HIVER
- signé Luce et daté 1917 (en bas à droite)
- huile sur papier marouflé sur toile
- 42,5 x 54 cm; 16 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.
Provenance
Vente : Palais Galliera, Paris, 12 mars 1975
Vente : Blâche, Versailles, 11 juin 1975, lot 76
Vente : Sotheby's, Londres, 31 mars 1977, lot 312
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'Œuvre peint, Paris, 2002, no. 449, illustré p. 114
Condition
Executed on buff coloured wove paper, laid down on canvas. There is a thick layer of varnish throughout, and small areas of a previous varnish along the upper left and lower right edges. There are three minute spots of dirt to the centre of the composition. There are two pinhead-sized holes nearby the lower part of the right and left edges. Otherwise this work is in good condition.
"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
signed 'Luce' and dated '1917' (lower right), oil on paper laid down on canvas. Painted in 1917.