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Camille Pissarro
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Camille Pissarro
- Cavalier à l'orée d'un bois
- signed C. Pissarro (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 39.9 by 32.3cm., 15 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Comtesse de Bréza, Paris
Dr. John Burton, London
The Leicester Galleries, London
Private Collection, Switzerland, (acquired from the above in 1952)
Sale: Me Loudmer, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 26 November 1990, lot 47
Private Collection, France
Sale: Piasa, Paris, 11th December 2009, lot 15
Private Collection, France
Dr. John Burton, London
The Leicester Galleries, London
Private Collection, Switzerland, (acquired from the above in 1952)
Sale: Me Loudmer, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 26 November 1990, lot 47
Private Collection, France
Sale: Piasa, Paris, 11th December 2009, lot 15
Private Collection, France
Literature
John Rewald, Camille Pissarro, London, 1963, illustrated p. 12
Joachim Pissarro & Claire Durand-Ruel Snollaerts, Pissarro. Critical Catalogue of Paintings, Paris, 2005, vol. II, no. 45, illustrated p. 64
Joachim Pissarro & Claire Durand-Ruel Snollaerts, Pissarro. Critical Catalogue of Paintings, Paris, 2005, vol. II, no. 45, illustrated p. 64
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a thick layer of varnish preventing the UV light from fully penetrating. There is no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. There are some fine lines of craquelure and paint shrinkage in places. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. 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."