Attributed to Gustave Courbet

Sale: Giafferi, Paris, 9 December 2003, lot 37
Galerie Antoine Laurentin, Paris
Purchased from the above by the late owner in 2004

Vienna, Albertina Museum, Goya bis Picasso. Meisterwerke der Sammlung Jan Krugier und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, 2005, no. 45, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Das Ewige Auge - Von Rembrandt bis Picasso. Meisterwerke aus der Sammlung Jan Krugier und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, 2007, no. 109, illustrated in the catalogue

Xavier Tricot, Bonjour Ostende. Oostende in de internationale kunst - Ostende dans l'art international, Ostend, 2013, p. 27, illustrated

The extreme edges of the sheet have been laid onto a mount with an aperture in the centre, and the sheet has been backed with japan paper. The sheet is somewhat time-stained evenly. As visible in the catalogue illustration there are a number of old repaired tears in the sheet, notably two in the masts in the upper centre, in the sky in the upper-right corner of the composition, and in the walking man in the lower centre. Presented framed and glazed. Compared with the catalogue illustration, the paper tone is somewhat darker and more of a warm-brown.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."