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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Paysanne tenant un enfant sur les bras
- stamped Vente Corot (lower left)
- oil on canvas laid down on panel
- 10 3/8 by 5 3/8 in.; 26.3 by 13.5 cm.
- Painted circa 1840-45.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (sale: Vente Corot, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 31 - June 2, 1875, lot 346
M. Daubigny (acquired from the above)
Mme. Martinet (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 16, 1887, lot 53)
Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owner in December 1987
Thence by descent
M. Daubigny (acquired from the above)
Mme. Martinet (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 16, 1887, lot 53)
Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owner in December 1987
Thence by descent
Literature
Alfred Robaut, L'Œuvre de Corot: Catalogue raisonné et illustré, Paris, 1905, vol. II, p. 150, no. 415, catalogued; p. 151, illustrated
Condition
Oil on canvas laid down on panel. The panel is attached to a second panel that is smaller on the bottom and right sides and bevelled. The surface is in generally good condition. It is lightly painted and there is an artist's pinhole in the upper right corner. Under UV light, the more thickly painted pigments at upper left fluoresce.
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.