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Herbert Arnould Olivier
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Herbert Arnould Olivier
- From the Via Corniche, Eze
- signed Herbert A Olivier (lower right); signed and inscribed From the Via Corniche/ Herbert. A. Olivier. 4 Marlborough Place/ London/ NW (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 40 1/4 by 50 in.
- 102 by 127 cm
Provenance
By descent through the Olivier Family
Private Collection, Europe (and sold, Sotheby's, New York, January 31, 2014, lot 691, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Europe (and sold, Sotheby's, New York, January 31, 2014, lot 691, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Royal Institute Galleries, War Groups, Portraits and Other Paintings, 1935, no. 224
Condition
This work is in original unlined condition and is slightly loose on the stretcher. The work presents well overall, aside from minor surface dirt and dust; a very minor dent in the upper left corner; a few scattered areas of pigment separation; and frame abrasion with some associated discoloration along the left edge. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green. There are older lines of fluorescence around the apple blossoms at left as well as brushy fluorescence in the sky. Finely applied inpainting is scattered throughout the work with some small areas mainly scattered along the 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.
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.
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.