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Ludovic Piette
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Ludovic Piette
- La fauche des foins à Montfoucault
- Signed L. Piette (lower right)
- Gouache on paperboard
- 12 1/16 by 14 5/16 in.
- 30.7 by 36.5 cm.
- Painted circa 1876.
Provenance
Private collection, England
Stirrup & Company, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004
Stirrup & Company, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004
Exhibited
Probably Paris, Impressionist Exhibition,1877, no. 162, titled Fauche des foins
Condition
This gouache is hinged in two places at the top. There is light craquelure throughout and minor scattered very small nicks and losses at all four edges. There is a 1/8 inch strip of shiny material - possible glue from a previous framing - at the edges which has been matted out in the current framing.
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.