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Gustave Courbet
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustave Courbet
- Nature morte
- signed and dated 71 / G. Courbet lower left
- oil on canvas
- 38 by 46cm., 15 by 18in.
Provenance
Dikran Khan Kélékian (his sale: Plazza Hotel, New York, 30 January 1932, lot 49, illustrated in the catalogue)
Arnold Genthe (purchased at the above sale)
European private collection
Arnold Genthe (purchased at the above sale)
European private collection
Literature
Robert Fernier, Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre de Gustave Courbet, Paris, 1977, vol. II, p. 128, no. 779, catalogued; p. 129, illustrated (as Nature morte)
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There are some minor lines of hairline craquelure, notably in the sky. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals old residual traces of varnish which fluoresces more opaquely notably in the foliage to the left and in the lower left quadrant. Some relatively minor strokes of retouching are however visible in the sky, in the ground below the fruit to the right, and possibly to the left. The overall appearance is good the work is ready to hang.
Presented in a gilt 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. 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."
"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."