Lot 192
  • 192

Jean-Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin
  • Berges de la Seine à Paris
  • Signed Guillaumin (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 17 7/8 by 31 5/8 in.
  • 44.1 by 79.4 cm

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 19, 2000, lot 19
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 7, 2009, lot 207
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

Georges Serret & Dominique Fabiani, Armand Guillaumin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1971, no. 91, illustrated n.p.

Condition

The canvas has been lined. The extreme edges have been taped. The colors are bright and fresh. There are some minor scuffs and scratches throughout the composition. Under UV light, certain original pigments fluoresce. There is a 2 1/4 inch stroke of inpainting in the upper left of the sky. There is a 2 1/2 inch vertical stroke of inpainting extending upward from the right edge of the river in the distant horizon. There is one nailhead sized stroke of inpainting along the right edge at the building at the far left horizon. The 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.
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.