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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- PORTRAIT DE MADAME BERTHIER
- signed Luce (lower right)
- pastel on paper
- 44.8 by 35.7cm., 17 5/8 by 14in.
Provenance
Seligmann Galleries, New York
Sale: Sothebys, New York, 10th December 1982, lot 107
Alexander Kahan, New York
Private Collection, France
Sale: Sothebys, New York, 10th December 1982, lot 107
Alexander Kahan, New York
Private Collection, France
Literature
Philippe Cazeau, Maximilien Luce, Lausanne & Paris, 1982, illustrated p. 34
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce. Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1986, vol. II, no. 662, illustrated p. 167
Condition
Executed on brown wove paper, not laid down. There are artist's pin holes towards the upper two corners and one to the centre of the upper edge and all four edges are slightly unevenly cut. The sheet is very slightly undulated in places. There is a tiny tear to the centre of the extreme left edge and a small paper loss to the upper left corner. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."