- 370
STANISLAS LÉPINE | La Seine au Pont Marie
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Stanislas Lépine
- La Seine au Pont Marie
- signed S. Lépine (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 65.1 by 92.1cm., 25 1/2 by 36 1/4 in.
- Painted circa 1876-77.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
Ronald Graham Bailey, London (acquired from the above in 1956)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Ronald Graham Bailey, London (acquired from the above in 1956)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Salon des artistes français, 1877, no. 1332
Literature
John Couper, Stanislas Lépine, sa vie, son œuvre, Paris, 1969, no. 17, illustrated n. p.
Robert & Manuel Schmit, Stanislas Lépine, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 62, illustrated p. 27
Robert & Manuel Schmit, Stanislas Lépine, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 62, illustrated p. 27
Condition
The canvas is lined and inspection under UV light reveals areas of restoration throughout the sky and bridge. There has also been consolidation to the craquelure predominantly in the sky, the lower left corner and the river. The work may benefit from a light clean and is in overall fair 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."