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Eugène Boudin
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Eugène Louis Boudin
- Berck, groupe de pêcheuses assises sur la grève
- signed E. Boudin and dated 75 (lower left); inscribed Berck (lower right)
- oil on paper laid down on panel
- 19 by 31.1 cm., 7 1/2 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Allard et Noël, Paris
Cazet, Paris
Galerie Schmit, Paris
Private Collection
The Lefevre Gallery (Alex. Reid & Lefevre), London
Private Collection, Europe (sale: Sotheby's, London, 4th February 2003, lot 8)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owners
Cazet, Paris
Galerie Schmit, Paris
Private Collection
The Lefevre Gallery (Alex. Reid & Lefevre), London
Private Collection, Europe (sale: Sotheby's, London, 4th February 2003, lot 8)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owners
Literature
Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), Premier supplément, Paris, 1984, no. 3711, illustrated p. 25
Condition
The panel is sound. UV examination reveals some areas of retouching to the sky, the largest of which is approx. 7cm long, and some further small spots in places. There are three spots of fluorescence along the lower edge which probably pertain to adhesive relating to the laying down process. This work is in overall fairly 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."
Catalogue Note
'As to the "king of skies," I think I've already told you that I consider Eugène Boudin to be my master. I became fascinated with his sketches, daughters of what I call instantaneousness.'
Claude Monet in 1920 to his biographer Gustave Geffroy
(quoted in Eugène Boudin (exhibition catalogue), Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris, 2013)