HENRI LEBASQUE | Le Repos sous les arbres

Sale: Mathias & Leroux, Paris, June 15, 1983, lot 25
Acquired after 1983

Henri Bidou,"Les Salons de 1910," in La Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 1910, mentioned pp. 367-69

The canvas is unlined. The impasto is well-preserved overall. The medium is bright and fresh. There are a few pinholes to the canvas at upper left and upper right corners. Some extremely minor and stable areas of pigment shrinkage in the the sky at upper right, in the tree at left-center and within the lower register. This shrinkage does not deter from the overall appearance of the work. Under UV inspection, there are strokes of inpainting to the sky in the upper right corner with smaller strokes of inpainting along all four edges to address previous frame abrasion. The work is in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This work will be included in the forthcoming supplement to the catalogue raisonné being prepared by Denise Bazetoux.