Lot 168
  • 168

Eugène Boudin

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Eugène Louis Boudin
  • QUILLEBEUF, L'ÉGLISE DU GRAND CANAL
  • Signed E. Boudin, dated 93 and inscribed Quillebeuf (lower left)

     

  • Oil on canvas
  • 17 3/4 by 25 5/8 in.
  • 46 by 65 cm

Provenance

Charles Guasco, Paris (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, June 11, 1900, lot 8)
Durand-Ruel, Paris (acquired at the above sale)
M. Hillel, Paris (acquired from the above in 1900)
Durand-Ruel, Paris (acquired from the above in 1902)
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London (acquired from the above in 1929)
Durand-Ruel, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1942

Exhibited

Vannes, Musée municipal de Limur, 1969

 

Literature

Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin 1824-1898, Catalogue raisonné, vol. III, Paris, 1973, no. 3208, illustrated p. 233

Condition

Work is in very good condition. Canvas is lined. A previous signature appears to have been painted over and is faintly visible to the left of the current signature. Under UV light: a few strokes of inpainting around extreme edges to address frame abrasion, otherwise fine.
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.
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