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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- LA BAIGNADE
Signed Luce (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 1/2 by 43 1/2 in.
- 72.4 by 110.5 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Wildenstein & Co., New York
Private Collection, Mexico (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2005, lot 182)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Wildenstein & Co., New York
Private Collection, Mexico (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2005, lot 182)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Wildenstein & Co., Inc., Maximilien Luce, 1885-1941: The Evolution of a Post-Impressionist, 1997, no. 44
Ornans, Musée Courbet, Jeux d'eau de la source à l'océan, 2004, no. B4
Ornans, Musée Courbet, Jeux d'eau de la source à l'océan, 2004, no. B4
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 1930, illustrated p. 360
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. Original canvas. There is a layer of varnish on the surface. Under UV light: some pigments fluoresce but appear to be original and no inpainting is apparent.
Color: Slightly brighter and more varied in original.
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.