CHARLES-FRANÇOIS DAUBIGNY | Quiet Pool (Les Daims à Barbizon)

James Staats Forbes, Esq., London
Sale: Christie's, London, May 17, 1912, lot 27
Anne W. Penfield, Philadelphia (acquired at the above sale and sold, her estate, American Art Association, New York, May 17-18, 1934, lot 8, illustrated) 
Dr. R. Weiler (acquired at the above sale)
Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1968)
Thence by descent to the present owner 

Robert Hellebranth, Charles-François Daubigny 1817-1878, Morges, 1976, p. 143, no. 443, illustrated

Examined out of the frame. Oil on panel. The panel is within a wooden frame from which it cannot be removed without a restorer's aid. There are vertical cracks visible to the picture surface approximately 1 1/2 inches from the edges at left and right, either a result of an addition or a panel crack (the right one fluoresces under UV light) Under UV: aside from aforementioned inpainting associated with the panel crack, there are a very few retouches in the sky at upper left and varnish fluoresces green unevenly.
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.