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Maxime Maufra
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Maxime Maufra
- L'ÉGLISE DE SAINT NICOLAS DES CHAMPS, RUE SAINT MARTIN, PARIS
signed Maufra and dated 1908 (lower right)
oil on canvas
- 65.5 by 81.4cm., 25 3/4 by 32in.
Provenance
Durand-Ruel, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in March 1908)
Durand-Ruel Gallery, New York
Mrs H. L. Quick, New York (acquired from the above in December 1908)
Durand-Ruel Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in May 1917)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1944)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 9th May 1991, lot 204
Sale: Christie's, New York, 9th November 2000, lot 143
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Durand-Ruel Gallery, New York
Mrs H. L. Quick, New York (acquired from the above in December 1908)
Durand-Ruel Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in May 1917)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1944)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 9th May 1991, lot 204
Sale: Christie's, New York, 9th November 2000, lot 143
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Arsène Alexandre, Maxime Maufra: Peintre marin et rustique, Paris, 1926, illustrated p. 121
Condition
The canvas is lined. There is a 14 by 12cm. L-shaped line of retouching to the sky in the upper left quadrant, and a 2cm. sq. area of retouching to the left of the lampost in the foreground. There are some thin lines of retouching to the female figure to the right of the lampost and to the shop front at the lower left corner, and some intermittent spots and lines of retouching running up the left edge of the work to cover frame rubbing. All retouching is visible under UV light. Apart from some light craquelure to the thicker areas of pigment, this work is in fairly good condition.
Colours: The colours are overall fairly accurate and the yellows are more subtle 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."