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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Les Maçons
- signed Luce and dated 1929 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 100.5 by 81.5cm., 39 1/2 by 32 1/8 in.
Provenance
Frédéric Luce, Paris (the artist's son)
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, 12th June 1975
Sale: Ader, Picard & Tajan, Paris, 3rd December 1975, lot 54
Sale: Hôtel Meurice, Paris, 2nd December 1976, lot 32
Sale: Guy Loudmer, Paris, 27th March 1980, lot 29
Mr & Mrs R. Feltkamp-Henry, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, 12th June 1975
Sale: Ader, Picard & Tajan, Paris, 3rd December 1975, lot 54
Sale: Hôtel Meurice, Paris, 2nd December 1976, lot 32
Sale: Guy Loudmer, Paris, 27th March 1980, lot 29
Mr & Mrs R. Feltkamp-Henry, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985
Exhibited
Paris, Grand Palais, 43e Salon des Artistes Indépendants, 1932, no. 2453
Literature
Jean Sutter, Les Travaux et les jours, Paris, 1971, illustrated p. 57
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1986, no. 824, illustrated p. 210
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1986, no. 824, illustrated p. 210
Condition
The canvas is not lined and UV examination reveals no signs of retouching. There are some fine lines of stable craquelure particularly to the pink pigments of the wall at the centre of the composition, and some very minor losses to the paint surface to the blue pigment towards the lower left edge. This work is in overall very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."