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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- LOCQUIVY, LES RÉCIFS
- signed Luce (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 50.5 by 61.5cm., 19 7/8 by 24 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Frédéric Luce (the artist's son; by descent from the above)
Sale: Eric Pillon, Le Touquet, 10th May 1998, lot 83
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Frédéric Luce (the artist's son; by descent from the above)
Sale: Eric Pillon, Le Touquet, 10th May 1998, lot 83
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2005, vol. III, no. 938, illustrated p. 208
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a 2 by 1cm. spot of retouching below the rock, with a minor associated spot, some small spots of retouching to the corners of the composition (notably two small spots in the upper left corner), a 1cm. sq. spot in the upper right and lower left corners and a 2 by 1cm. spot in the lower right corner. All retouching is visible under UV light. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although slightly deeper in the original.
"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."