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Maxime Maufra
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Maxime Maufra
- Automne, Fôret de Fontainebleau
- Signed Maufra and dated 1909. (lower right); titled Automne (Fôret de Fontainebleau) (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 23 3/4 by 28 3/4 in.
- 60.4 by 73.1 cm
Provenance
Durand-Ruel, Paris (acquired from the artist in 1909)
Mme Larivière, Paris (acquired by 1938)
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 8, 1992, lot 8
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, September 25, 2003, lot 523)
Acquired at the above sale
Mme Larivière, Paris (acquired by 1938)
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 8, 1992, lot 8
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, September 25, 2003, lot 523)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Work is in very good original condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface is clean apart from a one inch liner stain along top and left edges (easily cleaned off) and retains a very rich and textured impasto. Under UV light: on small stroke of in painting at upper left corner and a few very small strokes at extreme upper right corner, otherwise fine.
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.