Lot 118
  • 118

Maximilien Luce

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Maximilien Luce
  • Le Boulevard
  • Signed Luce (on the box, lower left)
  • Oil on cradled panel
  • 23 3/4 by 28 1/2 in.
  • 60.3 by 72.4 cm

Provenance

Collection Frédéric Luce
Gustave Caillebotte, Paris
Martial Caillebotte, Paris
Albert Chardeau, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 17, 1976, lot 51
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)

Exhibited

Geneva, Galerie des Granges, M. Luce, 1972

Literature

Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 222, illustrated p. 62

Condition

Oil on cradled panel. Surface in generally good condition, aside from some surface dirt and dirty varnish. Some abrasion around extreme edges, not visible in frame. Under UV light; a few scattered spots of inpainting visible. A thick masking varnish fluoresces green under UV light.
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.