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Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña Bordeaux 1807 - Menton 1876
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña
- Le malefice
- signed N. Diaz lower left
- oil on canvas
- 13 by 9 3/4 in.
- 33 by 25 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Boussod-Valadon et Allard, Paris
Gallery Daniel Grossman, New York
Arthur Tooth&Sons, New York, 1905
Sold: Parke-Bernet, New York, March 3, 1940
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, February 11, 1981, lot 20
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Martinet, 1860-1861
Literature
Pierre and Roland Miquel, Narcisse Diaz de la Peña, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre paint, Paris, 2006, p. 338, no. 2073, illustrated
Condition
Canvas not lined. Surface in good condition; clean varnish. Under UV light: touch-ups on the head dress of the left figure; a horizontal line of inpainting at center of canvas across the two women's skirts.
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.
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.