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Auguste Herbin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Herbin
- MOULIN À SAINT BÉNIN
- signed Herbin and dated 1909 (lower left)
oil on canvas
- 92 by 60.1cm., 36 1/4 by 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Sept, Paris
Private Collection, Belgium
Exhibited
Dresden, Gemäldegalerie, 1909 (titled Le Moulin Chamberlin à Saint Bénin)
Turin, Palais des Arts, Biennale, Hommage à Herbin, 1959, no. 4
Narbonne, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, L'Univers pictural de Déodat de Séverac, 1991, illustrated in the catalogue
Turin, Palais des Arts, Biennale, Hommage à Herbin, 1959, no. 4
Narbonne, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, L'Univers pictural de Déodat de Séverac, 1991, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Geneviève Claisse, Herbin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 184, illustrated p. 311
Condition
The canvas is unlined. The tacking edge is covered in tape. The surface has a rich impasto. When viewed under UV light a small group of pinhead-sized dots of restoration appear to the right of the tree trunk, two or three other pin dots are scattered through out the painting. This work is in very good condition overall.
Colours: The work is more vibrant in person and the greens have more yellow.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."