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Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
- Couturières
- signed L. Lhermitte (lower left)
- charcoal on paper
- 12 3/4 by 17 in.
- 32.4 by 43.2 cm
Provenance
Mr. Ballu
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 28, 2000, lot 45
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 28, 2000, lot 45
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Monique le Pelley-Fonteny, Léon-Augustin Lhermitte, catalogue raisonné (1844-1925), Paris, 1991, no. 980, p. 485
Condition
On woven paper, hinged with tape to mat. Inconsistent edge on all sides of paper with evidence of a tear at right and a five inch repaired tear visible at reverse which is only faintly visible on the recto.
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
This work is a variation on Lhermitte's drawing of 1883 of the interior of the Drux family home in Mont-Saint-Père.