Lot 618
  • 618

Albert-Auguste Fourié

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Albert-Auguste Fourié
  • An Elegant Lady by the Shore with a Pink Parasol
  • signed Albert Fourié and dated 79 (lower left)
  • oil on panel
  • 8 1/2 by 6 in.; 21.6 by 15.2 cm.

Provenance

Sale: Christie's, New York, December 4, 2002, lot 621
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Oil on panel. The picture surface is in good condition aside from minor surface dirt as well as some abrasions and remnants of gold paint at the extreme edges. Under UV light, there are scattered spots of inpainting in the parasol behind the sitter and a green fluorescing varnish along the lower third of the painting.
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.