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Lot 225
  • 225

Gustave Loiseau

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Gustave Loiseau
  • LE BRAS DE MER
  • Signed G Loiseau (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 18 1/4 by 22 in.
  • 46.4 by 55.9 cm

Provenance

Sale: Christie's, London, June 30, 1967, lot 45
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 9, 2007, lot 225
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Canvas is not lined. Surface retains its rich and textured impasto. A few scattered cracks dot the thickest areas of pigment, most at left edge but with small cracks in the depicted water at right. Cracks appear stable. Under UV light: some original pigment fluoresces but no inpainting is apparent. Overall the work is in excellent 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.