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Edouard Moyse
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edouard Moyse
- A Meeting of the Rabbinical Council
signed with the artist's initial M (lower right)
- oil on canvas laid down on fiberboard
- 15 3/8 by 23 1/4 in.
- 39.1 by 59.1 cm.
Provenance
Max Cottin, New York, by the late 1950s
Thence by descent
Condition
The board is 15 5/8 by 23 1/2 in. There are disturbances on the picture surface that are evident to the naked eye: two above the center figure (one to the left, one to the right); one to the left of the figure standing far right; one in the back of the figure seated far right; and one in the lower center of the tablecloth. All of these areas fluoresce under UV light, as do some minor scattered areas of strengthening in the blacks, namely in the robes and a few figure's beards.
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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.