Lot 375
  • 375

Camille Pissarro

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Camille Pissarro
  • Paysanne assise
  • signed C.P. (lower left)
  • pastel and charcoal on paper
  • 23.9 by 30.7cm., 9¾ by 12¼in.

Provenance

Estate of the Artist
Paul-Émile Pissarro, Paris (the artist's son)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1930s)
Private Collection, Switzerland (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 23rd June 2005, lot 331)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on blue laid paper laid down on board. The sheet is slightly time stained, and there is some mount staining to all four edges, not visible when framed. There are a few pinholes to each corner and all four edges are slightly uneven. There are a few fine lines of creasing along the upper left and right edges, as a result of the laying down process. Otherwise, the work is in good condition.
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