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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Paysage près de Rolleboise
- signed Luce (lower left); signed Luce and inscribed Bonnières on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 39 by 49.5cm., 15 3/8 by 19 1/2 in.
Provenance
Frédéric Luce, Paris (the artist's son, by descent from the artist)
Hammer Galleries, New York
Daniel Liberman, St. Louis
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Hammer Galleries, New York
Daniel Liberman, St. Louis
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'Œuvre peint, Paris, 2005, vol. III, no. 1381, illustrated p. 277
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Examination under UV light reveals scattered spots of retouching to the sky within the upper left quadrant and towards the upper right corner, and a further small area of retouching to the upper part of the right edge (approx. 2cm long). There are some additional spots of retouching to the lower left corner and to the right part of the lower edge. There are some minor flecks of pigment loss to the grass within the lower left quadrant and to the sky towards the upper right corner and to the upper part of the left edge. This work is in overall good 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. 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."