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Henri Fantin-Latour
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Fantin-Latour
- Pieds d'alouette
- Signed and dated Fantin. 87 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 5/8 by 18 1/4 in.
- 55 by 46.4 cm
Provenance
Mrs. Edwin Edwards, London
F. and J. Tempelaere, Paris
M. Amodru
M. Debise
César de Hauke and Paul Brame, Paris
Gillis de Coninck
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Lande, Canada (by 1960)
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bronfman, Montreal (thence by descent to their son)
Sale: Christie's, London, February 6, 2007, lot 4
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada Collects: European Paintings, 1860-1960, 1960, no. 202
Literature
Mme. Fantin-Latour, Catalogue de l'oeuvre complet de Fantin-Latour, Paris, 1911, no. 1304, discussed p. 136
Condition
Good condition. Canvas is lined. There is a layer of varnish on the surface. Under UV light, there is an inch-long stroke of inpainting in bottom of rightmost flower and several scattered pinhead-size dots of inpainting in background, particularly in lower ¼ of the composition.
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.
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.