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FÉLIX ZIEM | Constantinople from the Sea of Marmara
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Constantinople from the Sea of Marmara
- signed Ziem lower left
- oil on canvas
- 69 by 100cm., 27 by 39¼in.
Provenance
Sale: 'Violet', Perpignan, 22 February 1972, lot 68
Literature
Anne Burdin-Hellebranth, Félix Ziem 1821-1911, Brussels, 1998, tome II, p. 208, no. 1469 (as Caïque devant les murailles de Stamboul)
Condition
The canvas has not been lined and is securely attached to a keyed wooden stretcher. There is some scattered craquelure throughout, mainly in the sky and corresponding to the central stretcher member. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals scattered areas of retouching in the sky, including a circa 5 by 15cm area closer to the centre of the upper framing edge and two circa 5 by 5cm areas in the upper right corner. Intermittent bands of retouching are also visible along the lower and left framing edges respectively. Overall, this work presents well and is ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame with a beige inner slip.
"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
The Association Félix Ziem, represented by Mathias Ary Jan, David Pluskwa and Gérard Fabre, has confirmed the authenticity of this work which will be reproduced in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné.