Lot 381
  • 381

ACHILLE LAUGÉ | La Garonne à Toulouse

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Achille Laugé
  • La Garonne à Toulouse
  • signed A. Laugé (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 50.2 by 73cm., 19 3/4 by 28 3/4 in.
  • Painted circa 1920s.

Provenance

Galerie Marcel Flavian, Paris (sold: Dumosset & Debraux, Paris, 17th June 1998, lot 201)
Alexander Kahan Fine Arts, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, 5th November 2004, lot 192)
Private Collection, Switzerland (purchased at the above sale. Sold: Sotheby's, London, 20th June 2013, lot 384)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner 

Condition

The canvas is lined. There is a thick varnish through which the UV light cannot fully penetrate but UV examination does reveal some small retouchings to parts of the extreme edges. The canvas is slightly undulated in places. There is some light surface dirt and two small glue remnants to the right part of the extreme lower edge. This work is in overall 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."

Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming Laugé Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Nicole Tamburini.