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Gustave Caillebotte
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Gustave Caillebotte
- Massif de fleurs, jardin du petit gennevilliers
- Signed G. Caillebotte (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 24 by 18 1/2 in.
- 61 by 47 cm
Provenance
Alain Tarica, Paris
Richard L. Feigen, New York (acquired from the above in 1969)
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, June 11, 1971, lot 87
P. Verne, Paris
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, March 22, 1973, lot 15
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 8, 1999, lot 238)
Acquired at the above sale
Richard L. Feigen, New York (acquired from the above in 1969)
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, June 11, 1971, lot 87
P. Verne, Paris
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, March 22, 1973, lot 15
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 8, 1999, lot 238)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Marie Berhaut, Caillebotte-Sa vie et son oeuvre-Catalogue raisonné des peintures et pastels, Paris, 1978, no. 284, illustrated p. 177
Marie Berhaut, Caillebotte, Catalogue raisonné des peintures et pastels, Paris, 1994, no. 300, illustrated p. 185
Marie Berhaut, Caillebotte, Catalogue raisonné des peintures et pastels, Paris, 1994, no. 300, illustrated p. 185
Condition
Canvas is strip lined. There is a thin web of stable cracks at center right of composition. Under UV light: a thick layer of varnish is somewhat difficult to read through. There is a dime-sized repair near center bottom edge. Several hairline strokes of inpainting to address cracking at upper right corner. Two pin-dot retouches at center of right edge. Work is in good condition.
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.