- 84
Théodore Rousseau
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Théodore Rousseau
- La Mare
- indstinctly signed TH. Rouss... (lower right)
- oil on panel
- 14 by 21 in.
- 35.6 by 53.3 cm
Provenance
A. H. Glen-Coats, Esq. Ferguslie Park, Paisley (and sold, Christie's, London, July 11, 1924, lot 84)
Sampsons (acquired at the above sale)
Possibly, Mattheisen Gallery, London
The Art Institute of Chicago (1938)
Vose Gallery, Boston (no. 11118, in 1955)
Collection Nickerson
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 27, 1992, lot 171, illustrated, (as L'etang)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sampsons (acquired at the above sale)
Possibly, Mattheisen Gallery, London
The Art Institute of Chicago (1938)
Vose Gallery, Boston (no. 11118, in 1955)
Collection Nickerson
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 27, 1992, lot 171, illustrated, (as L'etang)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
London, G. M. Lotinga, Ltd., The Barbizon School, October-November, 1960, no. 16
Literature
Michel Schulman with Marie Bataillès, Théodore Rousseau, 1812-1867, Catalogue Raisonné de L'oeuvre Peint, Paris, 1999, p. 237, no. 408, illustrated
Condition
On a stable cradled panel, minor frame abrasions along edges. Under UV: Varnish is difficult to read through but possible strokes of inpainting throughout sky are apparent. 1 inch area of inpainting to ground at left and to lower left bottom edge. Patches of selective cleaning at lower left and lower right ground fluoresce unevenly.
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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.