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Camille Pissarro
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Camille Pissarro
- La Roche
- Stamped with the initials C.P. (Lugt 613a, lower right), titled La Roche (lower left) and inscribed no 7 (upper left)
- Pen and ink, brush and wash, and black chalk on paper
- 12 1/4 by 9 3/8 in.; 31.1 by 23.8 cm
- Executed circa 1859.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Christie's, New York, February 13, 1986, lot 2)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Pen and ink, brush and wash, and black chalk on paper. Paper was colored, possibly grey or blue. Hinged at top to mounting board, top and left edge are deckled. Pinholes at corners, probably from the artist. Some handling creases throughout, and a two and a half inch hard crease in the extreme lower right hand corner. Surface in generally good condition, aside from faint mat and light stain. A few scattered spots of foxing, especially two in the center of the sky.
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.
Catalogue Note
Camille Pissarro spent the summers of 1856, 1857 and 1859 with his family between La Roche-Guyon and Montmorency, both on the border of Normandy, west of Paris. The present lot closely relates to another drawing depicting La Roche-Guyon drawn from within the village and dated 1859.