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Guillaume-Charles Brun
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Guillaume-Charles Brun
- La mendiante
- signed C. BRVN and dated 1868 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 48 by 35 1/2 in.
- 122 by 90 cm
Provenance
Private Collector
Private Collector, Belgium (by descent from the above, his father, and sold, Sotheby's, London, June 27, 2007, lot 303, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collector, Belgium (by descent from the above, his father, and sold, Sotheby's, London, June 27, 2007, lot 303, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1868, no. 367
Condition
Striplined. Faint frame abrasion along edges and stretcher bar marks visible at center and left edge. Faintly patterned craquelure corresponds to stretcher bar marks, most visible in the sitter's lap and leg. Under UV: Inpainting to address frame abrasion and in center of her scarf, small isolated spots at lower left foreground.
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.