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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Environs d'Étaples, une pêcheuse de crevettes
- signed COROT (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 16 by 19 3/4 in.
- 40.6 by 50.1 cm
Provenance
M. Hubert Matincourt
Arnold & Tripp, Paris (June 1900, 1919, no. 5353 and 6675)
Tedesco Frères, Paris (no. 15484 and 16318)
Meyer Goodfriend (and sold, his sale, American Art Association, New York, January 4, 1923, lot 78)
Knoedler, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Arnold & Tripp, Paris (June 1900, 1919, no. 5353 and 6675)
Tedesco Frères, Paris (no. 15484 and 16318)
Meyer Goodfriend (and sold, his sale, American Art Association, New York, January 4, 1923, lot 78)
Knoedler, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Condition
This painting has an old lining. The surface is smooth with impasto intact. Under UV, finely brushed touch-ups fluoresce around the contours of the clouds in the sky.
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.
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1873.