- 920
Maurice Chabas
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Chabas
- The Dryad
- signed Maurice Chabas and dated 1894 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 42 1/2 by 25 in.
- 107.9 by 63.5 cm
Provenance
Private Collector (and sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, June 14, 1973, lot 474, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Wax lined and backed with another canvas, two inch vertical scratch lower center edge, surface accretion at left center edge and right center edge, tiny scuff upper left edge; under UV: scattered pindots of inpainting in her chest, two thin lines of inpainting across her legs where stretcher bar marks are, thin line of inpainting in her left shoulder, small area of inpainting to the back of the figure in background in purplish robe, spot of inpainting lower left corner, a few isolated pindots in background.
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.