- 667
19th Century French School
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Venus and Cupid
- Oil on panel
- 65 x 51,5 cm ; 25 5/8 by 20 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Pardo, Paris, 1964 (purchased as Portrait de Constance Mayer by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon)
Exhibited
Milwaukee Art Center, USA, January 31st 1968, according to a label on the reverse
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Condition
- vertical slit from the upper border to Venus' hair
- horitontal ridges on the left and right areas, near the borders ; vertical ridges on Venus' face (visible on the photograph in the catalogue)
- thin craquelures on the putto's cheek and neck
- small chips missing on the borders
- thick varnish which probably conceals old repaints (especially on the putto on the left and the drapery on the left)
"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."