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Jean-Baptiste Berlot
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Berlot
- The courtyard of a ruined monastery
- signed and dated lower right: J. Berlot 1825
- oil on canvas
- 26 by 21 5/8 in.; 66 by 55 cm.
Provenance
(Possibly) Alphonse Giroux, as of 1827;
With Wildenstein Gallery, New York;
Acquired from the above.
With Wildenstein Gallery, New York;
Acquired from the above.
Exhibited
Possibly Paris, Salon, 1827, no. 72 (according to Explication des ouvrages de peinture...exposés au Musée Royal des Arts, Paris, 1827, p. 34).
New York, The Dahesh Museum, The Dahesh Salon. Part II, Art, Patronage and Presentation in America, 1 July - 29 November 1997, cat. no. 7.
New York, The Dahesh Museum, The Dahesh Salon. Part II, Art, Patronage and Presentation in America, 1 July - 29 November 1997, cat. no. 7.
Condition
Oil on canvas, unlined. There is a small patch in the lower right corner of the canvas. Old labels from the stretcher have been removed. The surface is slightly dirty and has some minor abrasions along the extreme edges. Under UV light, there are some small scattered dots of retouching throughout the work, as well as an area of strengthening to the shadows along the upper corridor of the architecture at center.
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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.