Lot 510
  • 510

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña
  • Quatre Bohémiens et chiens, une mare près de rochers
  • faintly signed N Diaz. (lower left)
  • oil on paperboard
  • 17 by 10 1/8 in.; 43.2 by 25.8 cm.

Provenance

Comte de Salis, London
E.J. Landrigan, New York (titled Gypsies by a Woodland Pool)
Vose Galleries, Boston (titled Gypsies by a Woodland Pool)
Kendal Chew & J. Formicola, Philadelphia
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, May 24, 1996, lot 475 (titled Gypsies by a Woodland Pool)

Literature

Pierre and Rolande Miquel, Narcisse Virgile Diaz de La Pena, catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, Paris, 2006, no. 1941, illustrated p. 313 (as oil on paper)

Condition

Oil on paperboard; paperboard has been adhered to a modern composition of plywood and paperboard. Surface: In generally good condition aside from frame abrasion. UNDER UV: Work appears to have been selectively cleaned and there are a few possible spots of strengthening. The signature is under an older varnish, which fluoresces green.
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.