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Marie Lucas-Robiquet
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Marie Lucas-Robiquet
- La Recolte des dattes à Touggourt
signed M Lucas Robiquet and indistinctly inscribed lower right
- oil on canvas
- 31 by 45.5cm., 12¼ by 18in.
Provenance
Sale: Tajan, Paris, 6 November 1995, lot 186
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Lynne Thornton, Women as Portrayed in Orientalist Painting, Paris, 1985, p. 171, illustrated
Elizabeth Cazenave, Les artistes de l'Algérie 1830-1962, Paris, 2010, p. 313, illustrated
Marion Vidal-Bué, L'Algérie du sud et ses peintres 1830-1960, Paris, 2003, p. 156, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. Apart from some minor strokes of retouching visible under UV light, notably in the left arm of the standing figure in the foreground, in the trunk of the small tree to the right of the figure in white, and below the signature, overall this work is in good condition.
Held in a wide, decorative gold-painted wood and plaster frame, with a white inner liner.
"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."