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Paul Mathieu
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Mathieu
- Sainte-Adresse
- signed and dated Paul Mathieu / Ste Adresse 1915 lower right
- oil on panel
- 40 by 55cm., 15¾ by 21¾in.
Provenance
Auguste Buisseret
P. Humblet
M. et Mme C. Gérard, Brussels
Christie's London, 19 October 1989, lot 100
P. Humblet
M. et Mme C. Gérard, Brussels
Christie's London, 19 October 1989, lot 100
Exhibited
Brussels, Hôtel de Ville, De Navez à Devos, 1979, no. 26
Literature
S. Goyens de Heusch, L'Impressionisme et le Fauvisme en Belgique, Antwerp, 1988, p. 300
P. Berko, V. Berko & S. Rey, Paul Matthieu, 1989, p. 151
P. Berko, V. Berko & S. Rey, Paul Matthieu, 1989, p. 151
Condition
The panel is flat and even. Ultraviolet light reveals scattered small spots of retouching in clusters in the sky. The painting is in good fresh condition and ready to hang.
Held in a decorative gilt and white-painted frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The First World War forced the Belgian government and royal family into exile in the Normandy seaside town of Sainte-Adresse, whose beaches and streets also appear in a number of important works by Claude Monet.