Lot 526
  • 526

Henri Le Sidaner

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Henri Le Sidaner
  • L'AllĂ©e verte
  • Signed Le Sidaner (toward lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 26 7/8 by 23 3/8 in.
  • 68.3 by 59.4 cm

Provenance

Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London
Private Collection, Belgium
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Enghien-les-Bains, October 23, 1983, lot 84
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Lyon, March 20, 1984, lot 114
Acquired at the above sale

Exhibited

Brussels, Galeries de l'Art Belge, Retrospective Le Sidaner, 1951, no. 27
Paris, Galerie Lorenceau, Paysages de H. Le Sidaner, 1955, no. 14
London, Roland, Browse & Delbanco, Le Sidaner, 1961, no. 22, illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Le Sidaner, L'oeuvre peint et gravé, Milan, 1989, no. 182, illustrated p. 97

Condition

The work is in very good condition. The canvas has not been lined. The impasto has been well preserved. Very fine lines of stable cracking are visible in just a couple places. Under UV light: certain pigments fluoresce and a circular area (.5 inches in diameter) of inpainting is visible toward bottom left.
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.