Lot 5
  • 5

Jean-François Raffaëlli

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-François Raffaëlli
  • Nature Morte aux fleurs et aux raisins
  • signed JF RAFFAËLLI (lower right)
  • oil, gouache, bâtonet Raffaëlli and pencil on board
  • 29 1/2 by 24 1/2 in.
  • 74.9 by 62.2 cm

Provenance

Goupil & Cie., Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, London, March 31, 1965, lot 2
Robert Noortman Gallery, Maastricht
Sale: Christie's, Amsterdam, April 29, 1998, lot 263, illustrated

Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Peter Mitchell, European Flower Painters, London, 1973, p. 206, illustrated fig. 294

Condition

The original board has been laid down to another board. The lower left and right corners are slightly rubbed. Small dots of loss at upper left, a 1 1/2 inch vertical scruff at center of top edge.
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.