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Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
- Motherly Love
- signed -L-Perrault- and dated 1872 (center right)
- oil on canvas
- 39 3/4 by 34 in.
- 101 by 86.4 cm
Provenance
Manheim Family Collection, Louisiana
Manheim Galleries, New Orleans (1998)
Private Collection, Alabama
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Manheim Galleries, New Orleans (1998)
Private Collection, Alabama
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Finely patterned craquelure faintly visible in the darkest areas. Lined. Under UV: Inpainting along the perimeter to address frame abrasion and isolated spots fluoresce in the bakground, the baby's costume and the mother blouse, likely to address craquelure, and the leftmost figure's face and shoulder.
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.