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François Bocion
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 CHF
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Description
- François Bocion
- Animation aux quais de Vevey
- Signed lower left
- Oil on canvas
- 46 x 73.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland
Exhibited
Lausanne, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Rétrospective Bocion, 28 September-26 November 1978
Literature
Michel Reymondin, Catalogue raisonné de François Bocion, Pays-Bas 1989, p. 89, no. 208, ill. This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Michel Reymondin.
Condition
The painting is relined.
There are abrasions throughout, especially along the skyline (due to cleaning).
The paint layer has thinned throughout the canvas.
Small retouchings have been made to the sky and also along the upper margin, which are visible under UV light.
One retouching has been made along the lower margin in lower right corner.
Otherwise in very good 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."
Catalogue Note
Bocion depicts himself and his wife boarding their boat alongside a fisherman on the quay at Vevey, set against a beautiful view of the Dents-du-Midi.