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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Bûcherons
- oil on paper laid on canvas
- 8 7/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- 22.5 by 32 cm
Condition
Oil on paper laid on canvas. Faint ½ inch scratch to upper right edge. Isolated areas of craquelure visible in lower right corner. Under UV: Small dots and dashes of inpainting to background, trees, and fallen trunk, a few pindots in center foreground.
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.
Catalogue Note
Painted circa 1831, the present work is probably a study for Corot's Fontainebleau- un gros chêne abattu (Robaut 268).