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Gustave de Smet
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustave de Smet
- Ducks on the Lys
- stamped with the artist's monogram lower left
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 39cm., 11¾ by 15¼in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Geo Verbanck (1881-1961, sculptor and director of the Academy of Ghent)
Sale: De Vuyst, Lokeren, 7 October, 1989, lot 391
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Geo Verbanck (1881-1961, sculptor and director of the Academy of Ghent)
Sale: De Vuyst, Lokeren, 7 October, 1989, lot 391
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The original canvas has not been lined. Ultra-violet light reveals some strokes of fluorescence in the white pigments in the lower right corner - however these appear to be attributed to the artist's pigments rather than to retouching. This work is in good original condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
"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
The present work is a study for Eenden aan de Leie (Ducks on the Lys) of circa 1911, in the collection of the Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek.