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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- La Route de Gouvieux, près de Chantilly
- signed COROT lower left
- oil on canvas
- 25 by 35cm., 9¾ by 13¾in.
Provenance
Auguste Rousseau (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 9 March 1900, lot 19)
M. Thiébault-Sisson (purchased at the above sale)
Galerie Wildenstein, Paris
R. Lewis, London
Alex Reid and Lefevre (The Lefevre Gallery), London (by 1984)
Private Collection, Europe (by 1985)
M. Thiébault-Sisson (purchased at the above sale)
Galerie Wildenstein, Paris
R. Lewis, London
Alex Reid and Lefevre (The Lefevre Gallery), London (by 1984)
Private Collection, Europe (by 1985)
Exhibited
London, The Lefevre Gallery, Important XIX & XX Century Works of Art, 1984, no. 4, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alfred Robaut, L'Œuvre de Corot: Catalogue raisonné et illustré, Paris, 1905, vol. II, p. 282, no. 887, catalogued; p. 283, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Ultraviolet light reveals some very minor spots of retouching chiefly in the upper-left quadrant in the sky. There is some slight thinness in the paint surface in parts possibly related to previous cleaning. This painting is in good condition, clean and ready to hang.
Held in a decorative rococo-style gilt 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
Painted circa 1850-60, the present work is one of a number of canvases that Corot painted of Gouvieux at this time, see: Robaut, no. 886 for a similar view, and nos 884, 885 and 888 for variations on the same theme.