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Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger
- Two river landscapes: A) with men by a shed; B) with ladies gathering flowers
- Both gouache on vellum, laid down on panel;
B) signed: APPATEL
Literature
B): Natalie Coural, Les Patel, Paris 2001, p. 281, no. PAP 1542, reproduced
Condition
Men: extensive losses along left edge; some damage at top right corner; some wear all over. the vellum has been cut and laid on the panel; in a wooden carved and gilded frame
Ladies: mounted with the glass, which has not been removed. losses down left edge and some flaking and losses throughout; the vellum is wrapped around the panel; in a carved and gilded frame
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.
Catalogue Note
Natalie Coural (loc. cit.) writes that the scene with ladies gathering flowers is absolutely typical of Patel and she comments on the subtlety of the description of the distant landscape. See also the previous and following lots.