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LÉON LHERMITTE | Une rue à Bourges
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Léon Lhermitte
- Une rue à Bourges
- signed L. Lh. (lower left)
- pastel on paper
- 33 by 25cm., 13 by 9¾in.
Provenance
Private collection, by 1982;
Private collection, Paris, by 1991;
Sale: Bonhams, London, 29 October 2008, lot 84 (one of three)
Private collection, Paris, by 1991;
Sale: Bonhams, London, 29 October 2008, lot 84 (one of three)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Allard, Les pastels de Léon Lhermitte, 1920
Literature
Monique Le Pelley Fonteny, Léon Augustin Lhermitte: 1844-1925: Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 196, no. 205, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
Pastel on paper laid on board. Colours are strong and vivid. This work appears to be in good condition and is ready to hang. Presented in a gilt frame, glazed.
"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
Executed in 1916-17.