Lot 552
  • 552

Alfred Stevens

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Alfred Stevens
  • Pensive
  • signed AStevens (lower left)
  • oil on panel
  • 8 3/8 by 6 1/8 in.; 21.3 by 15.6 cm

Provenance

SAS Princess Alice of Monaco
James Coats Gallery, New York
Lillian Bostwick Phipps (and sold by her estate: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1988, lot 76)

Exhibited

Monte-Carlo, Première expostion internationale des Beaux-Arts, 1893

Condition

Oil on beveled panel. The panel has been nailed to thin strips of gold painted wood to allow it to fit into the current frame. The extreme edges of the panel have minor abrasions, nicks and losses, though the surface is in generally good condition. Under UV light, there are some very minor spots of inpainting at the extreme edges, but otherwise there are no apparent inpaints visible. In overall good condition and ready to hang.
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

We would like to thank the Comité Alfred Stevens for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work which will be included in their catalogue raisonné now in preparation.