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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Pivoines, géraniums et lilas blancs
- Signed Luce (lower left)
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 21 1/2 by 18 in.
- 54.6 by 45.7 cm.
- Executed circa 1925.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, February 11, 1965, lot 149
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 1999, lot 488
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 1999, lot 488
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 1158, illustrated p. 289, catalogued as "oil on canvas"
Condition
The sheet has been laid down onto canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition though there are small scattered areas of dullness throughout the work. Under UV, there are small scattered areas of inpainting scattered throughout the work.
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.