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Alfred Stevens
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Stevens
- L'absence
- signed Alfred Stevens (lower right)
- oil on panel
- 24 1/4 by 19 1/2 in.
- 62.2 by 49.5 cm
Provenance
van der Donckt (in 1862)
P. Langerhuizen (and sold: his sale, Amsterdam, March 27, 1878)
Köhler
Edmond Davis
Sale: Christie's, London, July 7, 1939, lot 9
P. Langerhuizen (and sold: his sale, Amsterdam, March 27, 1878)
Köhler
Edmond Davis
Sale: Christie's, London, July 7, 1939, lot 9
Exhibited
London, International Exhibition, 1862, no. 1846
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art, 1300-1900, no. 427
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Exhibition of Flemish and Belgian Art, 1300-1900, no. 427
Literature
Journal des Beaux-Arts, 1878
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer, Ricard et Stevens à propos d'un double centenaire, 1924, n.p.
Apollo Press, 1927, n.p.
Condition
On stable cradled panel; under UV: heavy varnish makes surface difficult to read.
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.