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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Les Néfliers
- Stamped Renoir (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 11 1/8 by 13 1/2 in.
- 28.2 by 34.2 cm
Provenance
Royal Art Ltd., New Orleans
Acquired from the above in 1983
Acquired from the above in 1983
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Tableaux, pastels & dessins de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, vol. II, Paris, 1918, illustrated p. 162
Condition
Canvas is unlined. Colors are fresh and vibrant. A few tiny pigment losses along upper edge toward left. Under UV light two thin lines of inpainting to address repaired tears are visible, one to the left of the trunk of the leftmost tree and the other in the foliage at lower center of the rightmost tree. A thin line of inpainting along the lower left edge to address piror frame abrasion is also visible, along with one tiny dot at lower right edge and one small spot in the rightmost trees foliage, otherwise fine. This work is in good condition.
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.