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Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
- Le pêcheur à Chartèves
- signed L. Lhermitte. and dated -1899- (lower right)
- pastel on paper mounted on canvas
- image: 25 3/4 by 38 1/4 in.; 65.4 by 97.2 cm.
- stretcher: 27 1/4 by 39 1/2 in.; 69.2 by 100.3 cm.
Provenance
Boussod, Valadon & Cie, Paris (no. 18986)
Sale: Arthur Fouques Duparc, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 8, 1919
W. Scott & Sons, Montreal (according to a label on the backing board)
Sale: Arthur Fouques Duparc, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 8, 1919
W. Scott & Sons, Montreal (according to a label on the backing board)
Exhibited
Paris, Exposition des Pastellistes, 1899, titled le Bateau
Literature
Monique Le Pelley-Fonteny, Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925), catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 231, no. 395, illustrated
Condition
Pastel on paper mounted on canvas. The artist's pinholes are visible at each corner. There is pulling and minor tears at each corner. The right and lower edges are rubbed and have much less pigment. Light fading. In overall good condition. Framed behind glass.
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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.