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Maurice Sijs
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Sijs
- Petite fille d'Arnemuiden
- Signed Maurice Sijs (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 19 1/4 by 19 1/4 in.
- 49 by 49 cm.
Provenance
Van Herrewege Gand
Condition
This work is unlined. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from some very minor scattered craquelure and pigment separation and an uneven dirty varnish, most noticeable in the sky. Under UV, there are no apparent signs of inpainting.
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.
Catalogue Note
Sijs was born in Gand (Gent, Belgium) and went to Gand Academy where he met the De Smet brothers. With them he initiated the Brussels art club Les Independants.
In 1905 he went to St Martens Latem, a village where the De Smets, Frits van den Berghe, De Sadeleer, Minne and Van de Woestyne had taken up residence. From 1907 onwards he travelled throughout Belgium, France and The Netherlands in search of motifs to paint.