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Jean Béraud
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Béraud
- La Servante (La Petite Laitière)
- signed Jean Béraud. (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 25 7/8 by 15 3/4 in.
- 65.7 by 40 cm
Provenance
Armand Dorville
Knoedler & Co., New York
Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, December 5, 1955, lot 2
Hammer Galleries, New York
Knoedler & Co., New York
Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, December 5, 1955, lot 2
Hammer Galleries, New York
Exhibited
Paris, Musée Carnavalet, Jean Béraud, Peintre de la vie parisienne, 1936-37, no. 64 (as La Laitière)
Literature
Patrick Offenstadt, Jean Béraud 1849-1935, The Belle Époque: A Dream of Times Gone By, catalogue raisonné, Cologne, 1999, p. 295, no. 413, illustrated
Condition
This painting has recently been cleaned. It is in original, unlined condition. There is faint, stable craquelure visible throughout. On the reverse, three patches show, two in the upper right, and one larger patch in the center left. Under UV, inpainting to areas corresponding with patches fluoresce, as well as minimal touch-ups in the figure.
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.