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Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
- Le goûter
- signed - L - Perrault and dated - 1880 (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 19 3/4 in.
- 61 by 50.2 cm
Provenance
Collection of Elizabeth Overton Dozier and August Busch Jr., St. Louis
Private Collection, United States (acquired from the above circa 1960 and sold, Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 2015, lot 16, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, United States (acquired from the above circa 1960 and sold, Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 2015, lot 16, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Lined. The surface is clean and the colors remain vibrant. There is a very fine web of stable craquelure visible in the darker pigments. Under UV: finely applied, thin lines of retouching visible in the skin tones.
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.