Lot 764
  • 764

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña
  • Bûcheronne dans une éclaircie
  • signed N. Diaz (lower left)
  • oil on panel
  • 21 1/2 by 29 in.; 54.6 by 73.7 cm.

Provenance

Sale of the Estate of the Artist, Hotel Drouot, Paris, January, 1877;
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's New York, February 22, 1989, lot 229;
Anonymous sale, Christie's New York, October 25, 1989, lot 23;
Private Collection, New York;
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's New York, May 23, 1997, lot 1;
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.

Literature

Pierre and Rolande Miquel, Diaz de la Peña; Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, p. 224, no. 1441, illustrated; see also p. 222, no. 1431, illustrated.

Condition

The panel is uncradled, flat and stable. The surface is in generally good condition aside for frame abrasion right edge with minor losses, and one pinpoint loss lower left corner in the bushes. Under UV; masking varnish obscures any possible prior retouches aside for some light inpainting along the edges addressing frame abrasion.
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.