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Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
- Clair de lune sur Kervaudu
- Stamped F. du. Puigaudeau (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 25 by 31 in.
- 63.5 by 78.7 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 21, 2002, lot 37
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The medium is oil on canvas. The canvas is not lined, but has been re-stretched. The work is in good overall condition. The surface is in excellent condition aside from a very minor central stretcher bar mark. There is some very minor surface dirt. There is some minor paint separation in the moon. Under UV: There is some in-painting along the top and left edges. In the right sky, there are three small spots of inpainting, and one more dash in the lower right quadrant. In the midground there is a combination of some small points of strengthening, as well as active pigments (the dark greens), the difference between the two is difficult to distinguish. The colors are vivid and the work presents very well.
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
The Kervaudu manor in le Croisic, Brittany was Ferdinand du Puigaudeau’s main residence from 1907 until his death in 1930. Designated a National Historic Monument in 1921, it was built at the end of the 16th century by one of the local nobles, in whose family it remained until it was requisitioned as property of the State during the French Revolution and subsequently sold. Puigaudeau’s passion for the Breton landscape and its cultural patrimony is demonstrated by his love of Kervaudu, which he painted repeatedly in different lights and from different angles, basking in the jewel-like example of French landscape and Renaissance architecture which he was fortunate to call home.