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Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
- La prière, église Saint-Bonnet
- signed L.Lhermitte (lower right)
- pastel on stretched paper
- 19 5/8 by 22 5/8 in.
- 49.8 by 57.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie Allard, Paris (1920)
Mazeron
E.R. Bradley
Thence by descent through the family to his niece
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Mazeron
E.R. Bradley
Thence by descent through the family to his niece
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Allard, Les pastels de Léon Lhermitte, March 1920, no. 11
Literature
Monique Le Pelley Fonteny, Léon Augustin Lhermitte, Paris, 1991, p. 271, no. 643, illustrated
Condition
On stretched paper. Colors are bright and fresh. Light rubbing at extreme edges likely due to frame abrasion. Pinhole sized perforations at lower left corner and a small loss at extreme upper right corner.
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.