Lot 15
  • 15

Guillaume Seignac

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Guillaume Seignac
  • Admiring Beauty
  • signed G-SEIGNAC (lower left) 
  • oil on canvas
  • 46 by 31 in.
  • 116.8 by 78.7 cm

Provenance

Sale: Phillip's, London, November 24, 1987, lot 72, illustrated 
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 4, 2010, lot 51, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale 

Condition

Wax lined. Stable craquelure visible throughout. Under UV: Fine lines of inpainting to address craquelure in the figure and the upper left sky. Area of inpainting to figure's neck, isolated lines in her hair, pin dots in her hand, and spots in her costume. Spot of inpainting to sky at upper right and isolated areas of inpainting to the background. Inpainting to address frame abrasion at all edges, particularly a larger area in center of lower edge.
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.
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