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Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Jules Joseph Lefebvre
- Portrait of an Ottoman
- signed Jules Lefebvre (lower left)
oil on canvas
- 24 by 20 in.
- 61 by 51 cm
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, London (in circa 2000)
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Sale: Lyon & Turnball, Edinburgh, April 8, 2009, lot 563, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Sale: Lyon & Turnball, Edinburgh, April 8, 2009, lot 563, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Unlined, under UV: varnish fluoresces unevenly, inpainting along four edges, dots of inpainting in costume, beard, top of turban and tassle. Lines of inpainting along his profile and where his turban meets his face, dot of inpainting in background on right center, a few thin lines of inpainting at upper right corner.
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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.