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Pierre Nicolas Legrand de Lérant Pont-L'Eveque 1758 - 1829 Berne
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Nicolas Legrand de Lérant
- L'école de la Charité
- Signé et daté en bas à droite Legrand faciebat A: VIII R.F
- Huile sur toile
Provenance
Vente anonyme (collection d'un amateur MT.D), Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 25 février 1937, lot 53 ;
Vente anonyme, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 9 décembre 1994, lot 45B ;
Vente anonyme, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 13 décembre 1995, lot 65B ;
Vente Christie's, Paris, 15 décembre 2004, lot 572.
Literature
E. Benezit, Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, 1976, tome VI, p.545.
Condition
Catalogue illustration close to the painting.
Canvas relined recently, painting also cleaned and restored recently.
Under UV light: A few overpainted areas to fill in cracks, mostly in the background and very small retouches in the draped clothes of the figures.
Good overall 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."
"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."