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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Le Tréport
- Signed Luce (lower right); signed again and dedicated to M. Alberga (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 1/8 by 19 7/8 in.
- 33.3 by 50.5 cm
- Painted circa 1934-35.
Provenance
Mr. Egbert Alberga (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, Amsterdam, June 10, 1999, lot 225
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 2000, lot 30
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, Amsterdam, June 10, 1999, lot 225
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 2000, lot 30
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 1148, illustrated p. 242
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher and bumping slightly along extreme upper edge. Surface in generally good condition, colors are bright and fresh. A small area of surface dirt and associated discoloration visible in upper center of picture. A 2.5 inch horizontal indentation visible above this area of discoloration. 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.
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.