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EUGÈNE CARRIÈRE | A nice tale
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Eugène Carrière
- A nice tale
- Traces of a signature lower left E. ... ; Bears the Manzi Collection stamp on the reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 27,3 x 35,2 cm ; 10 1/2 by 13 5/8 in.
Provenance
Collection Manzi ;
Their sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 13 March 1919, lot 16, illustrated ;
Purchased at the above by Roger G. Gompel ;
Thence by descent
Their sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 13 March 1919, lot 16, illustrated ;
Purchased at the above by Roger G. Gompel ;
Thence by descent
Literature
Anne-Marie Berryer, Eugène Carrière, Mémoire de Doctorat de l'Université de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, 1936, n°228 ;
Véronique Bonnet-Nora, Eugène Carrière, catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2008, p. 83, n°114
Véronique Bonnet-Nora, Eugène Carrière, catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2008, p. 83, n°114
Condition
- original canvas - light craquelures on the surface, especially lower left - matther is retracted in thin vertical stripes - small folding in the upper part of the composition, due to the stretcher, on approx. 11cm - varnish has yellowed and the painting would benefit from a light cleaning - under UV light, minor restorations appear : by the borders, three small restoration spots in the background on the upper left ; two small filled-in craquelures on the girl's shoulder (on the 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. 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."