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Léon Perrault
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Léon Perrault
- Nymphe des Eaux
- signed and dated L Perrault 1898 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 117.5 by 82cm., 46¼ by 32¼in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 25 October 2005, lot 206
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Possibly Paris, Salon, 1898, no. 1601
Condition
The canvas has not been lined and is somewhat slack on its stretcher. There is a light horizontal stretcher mark corresponding to the central stretcher bar. Ultraviolet light reveals some quite extensive areas of retouching, notably a circa 70 by 20cm area from the sole of the figure's foot and background to the top of her back, a circa 7 by 9cm area in her right thigh (patched on the reverse), a circa 7 by 4cm area in the background in the upper left quadrant (also patched), a circa 30 by 24cm area in the wave above the figure's back, and strokes along the right framing edge. As visible in the catalogue illustration, there are some areas of varnish which have yellowed over time.
Held in a decorative gilt frame with a dark green-painted inner accent.
The catalogue illustration is reasonably accurate, although the figure's skin pigments are slightly warmer in reality.
"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."