- 193
Gustave De Smet
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustave de Smet
- LE PETIT PONT
- signed Gust. de Smet (lower left)
- gouache on paper
- 58.2 by 48.4cm., 22 7/8 by 19in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner circa 1960
Exhibited
Leiden, Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, 1963, no. 70
Alkmaar, Stedelijk Museum, Moderne Tekeningem, 1971-72
Alkmaar, Stedelijk Museum, Moderne Tekeningem, 1971-72
Literature
Piet Boyens, Gustave de Smet, Antwerp, 1989, no. 237, illustrated p. 324
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured paper, laid down on board. There are artist's pinholes to the top two corners. Apart from some very minor tears and folds to the edges and some light medium rubbing to the edges, this work is in very 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
The present work, which depicts the stone bridge in the grounds of the Château Borluut at Sint-Denijs-Westrem, was probably signed by De Smet a few years subsequent to its execution, after the artist had moved to the Netherlands to escape the war.