Lot 713
  • 713

Jean-Jacques Henner

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-Jacques Henner
  • Saint Sébastien
  • signed J J HENNER (lower left) 
  • oil on panel 
  • 7 1/4 by 10 3/4 in.
  • 18.4 by 27.3 cm

Provenance

Sale: Christie's, London, May 11, 1990, lot 32F, illustrated
Private Collection, New York (and sold, Christie's, New York, October 12, 1993, lot 18, illustrated, as Christ and the Two Marys)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Isabelle de Lannoy, Catalogue raisonné Jean Jacques-Henner, Paris, 2008, vol. II, p. 114, no. C.983 (as location unknown) 

Condition

Oil on stable panel. There is minor surface dirt and dust and frame abrasion scattered along the edges. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green and has been unevenly applied, though the lighter pigments appear to have been cleaned of this varnish. There are scattered finely applied dashes and pinpoint dots of retouching on the picture surface with some wider areas at the edges to address prior frame abrasion.
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.