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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Paysanne gardant une vache au bord de l'eau
- signed COROT and dated 1868 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 18 1/8 by 15 in.
- 46 by 38.1 cm
Provenance
Mrs. C. R. Codman, Boston
Vose Galleries, Boston
Acquired from the above, 1969
Vose Galleries, Boston
Acquired from the above, 1969
Literature
Alfred Robaut, L'oeuvre de Corot, catalogue raisonné et illustré, Paris, 1905, vol. III, p. 193, no. 1773, illustrated p. 194
Condition
Wax Lined; fine, visible craquelure in more heavily painted areas, may benefit from a clean. Under UV: Dots of inpainting fluoresce in the background, above figure, and possibly in larger, brushed areas of sky at upper left. An area of yellowed pigment stands out in the lower sky around the thin birch tree in the center which may be discolored restoration.
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.