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Joseph Bail
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Bail
- Jeune commis avec chiots et chatons
- signed Bail Joseph lower right
- oil on canvas
- 119.5 by 94.5cm., 47 by 37¼in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 31 October 1996, lot 74
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There is a minor 1cm line of craquelure in the cat in the lower right which could benefit from consolidation. Ultraviolet light reveals quite extensive strokes of retouching in the dark background, and more minor scattered strokes of cosmetic retouching in the boy, animals, and pot. The overall appearance of the work is good and it is ready to hang.
Held in a decorative gilt frame.
The colours have slightly less of an orange cast to them than in the catalogue illustration, and the light pigments are somewhat brighter.
"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."