Lot 850
  • 850

Edouard Alexandre Sain

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Edouard Alexandre Sain
  • The Red Parasol
  • signed E. Sain (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 76 3/4 by 51 in.
  • 194.9 by 131 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, October 29, 1987, lot 129, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, October 25, 2005, lot 98, lot 129
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

Philip Hook and Mark Poltimore, Popular 19th Century Painting: A Dictionary of European Genre Painters, Woodbridge, 1986, p. 90, illustrated

Condition

Lined. There are two surface scratches to the left side. Finely patterned craquelure is visible throughout. Under UV: inpainting fluoresces to address aforementioned craquelure. There are isolated spots of inpainting in the upper right and in an area to the background at lower left, and in an 'L' shaped repair at upper left.
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.
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