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Edouard Léon Cortès 1882-1969
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Edouard Léon Cortès
- Porte St. Denis
- signed Edouard Cortès lower right
- oil on canvas
- 19 7/8 by 25 1/2 in.
- 50.5 by 64.7 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, Lima (since 1950s)
Condition
Canvas not lined. An old exhibition label with no. 65 at lower left corner. A repaired tear at center right (on lamp post) with patch on reverse and visible retouching; two small dents at upper right and a small puncture at upper left at top of tree; a small scratch at car at right edge; very minor pigment separation on green car at center. The varnish is soiled and yellowed. Under UV light: inpainting on the repair at center right. Fine retouches to the pigment separation on the green car.
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.