Lot 30
  • 30

Maximilien Luce

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Maximilien Luce
  • La Seine aux environs de Vétheuil
  • Signed Luce (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 7 by 13 3/4 in.; 17.5 by 34.9 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 1967, lot 137
Private Collection (and sold: Christie's, New York, May 30, 1985, lot 11)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1986, no. 2436, illustrated p. 562

Condition

Oil on canvas, unlined. Surface in generally good condition, aside from some surface dirt visible in the whites in line with age. Colors are lively and fresh. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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.
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