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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- La Bievre pres du Paris
- Signed Luce (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 15 1/4 by 18 1/4 in.
- 38.7 by 46.4 cm
- Painted in 1890.
Provenance
Hammer Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
Exhibited
New York, Hammer Galleries, 19th and 20th Century European and American Paintings, 1984, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jean-Bouin Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisoneé de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 46, illustrated p. 18
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. A thin, faint web of craqueleur visible in the sky. A faint, two inch abrasion visible at lower left corner. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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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.