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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Bouquet de fleurs dans un vase
- Signed Luce (lower left)
- Oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 21 3/4 by 18 1/4 in.
- 55.2 by 46.4 cm
Provenance
Sale: Vente Blanche, Versailles, June 3, 1970, lot 142bis, illustrated
Sale: Vente Blanche, Versailles, Floralies, 1972
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, June 12, 1972
Sale: Vente Lombrail, Enghien, November 25, 1984, lot 45
Sale: Pillon, Calais, June 16, 1985
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 19, 1997, lot 127
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Vente Blanche, Versailles, Floralies, 1972
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, June 12, 1972
Sale: Vente Lombrail, Enghien, November 25, 1984, lot 45
Sale: Pillon, Calais, June 16, 1985
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 19, 1997, lot 127
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 1172, illustrated p. 293
Condition
Oil on paper mounted on canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition with bright colors. There is a line of craquelure 1/2 inch long above the top-most flower. Under UV light, the beige wash in the upper right corner and along the left edge fluoresces. There is also a 2 1/2 inch line of inpainting to the right of the signature. In overall good condition.
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.
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.