Lot 101
  • 101

Maxime Maufra

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Maxime Maufra
  • L'Arche de Port Blanc presqu'île de Quiberon
  • Signed Maufra. (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 20 by 25 1/2 in.
  • 50.1 by 64.6 cm

Provenance

Durand-Ruel, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, February 5, 2002, lot 124
Acquired at the above sale

Condition

The canvas is unlined. The impasto is well preserved and lively. The surface is clean. There is minor paint craquelure to the sky within the arch formation and to the sky in the left of the composition, near the horizon. When examined under UV light, there is retouching to the paint in the lower right corner and minor scattered retouching to the central rock. The painting is in excellent 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.
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.