Lot 104
  • 104

Jean-Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean-Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin
  • LA PIERRIeRE à SAINT-PALAIS, MARéE MONTANTE
  • Signed Guillaumin (lower left); signed and titled (on the stretcher)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 31 1/2 by 44 1/4 in.
  • 80 by 112.4 cm

Provenance

Chapelle, Perrin & Fromantin, Versailles
Private Collection (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 1987, lot 343)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 2004, lot 375)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Work is in very good condition. Canvas is lined. Surface is clean. Under UV light: strokes of inpainitng along left and right edges, mostly in upper half, to address prior frame abrasion. Two one inch areas of inpainting in sky near right edge, and a few small spots in sky just to right of cliff face towards left. A few other very small dots of retouching throughout, otherwise fine.
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.