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Berthe Morisot
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Étude de forêt
- Stamped with the initials B.M. (lower right)
- Oil on canvas laid down on board
- 12 3/4 by 8 5/8 in.
- 32.5 by 22 cm
Provenance
M Sair, France
Private Collection, Chicago (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 8, 2006, lot 165)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, Chicago (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 8, 2006, lot 165)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Exposition Berthe Morisot. Pastels, aquarelles, dessins, 1948, no. 72
Geneva, Galerie Motte, Berthe Morisot, 1951
Geneva, Galerie Motte, Berthe Morisot, 1951
Literature
Elizabeth Mongan, Berthe Morisot: Drawings, Pastels, Watercolors and Paintings, New York, 1960, illustrated p. 180
Marie-Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot. Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, no. 353, illustrated fig. 341
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot, 1841-1895. Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, Montolivet, France, 1997, no. 357, illustrated p. 288
Marie-Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot. Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, no. 353, illustrated fig. 341
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot, 1841-1895. Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, Montolivet, France, 1997, no. 357, illustrated p. 288
Condition
This work is in overall very good condition. Oil on canvas laid down on board.The board is stable. No signs of retouching under UV light. Slight surface dirt.
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.