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Madeleine Lemaire
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Madeleine Lemaire
- le gouter au salon du peintre
- signed Madeleine Lemaire lower left
- oil on canvas
- 115 by 138cm., 45¼ by 54¼in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 19 June 1984, lot 78
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas. There is one minor area of retouching to a minor repair visible under ultraviolet light, to the lower right (patched on the reverse). Apart from a yellowed varnish, some light surface dirt and fine scattered craquelure, this work is in very good condition, with a strong surface and tonal contrast, and ready to hang. Held in a highly decorative, wide, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The figure seated on the right of the sofa is probably a self-portrait. Lemaire had a great reputation at the turn of the century, and the musical receptions she held in her atelier were among the most fashionable in Paris at that time. Réjane, Dumas fils, Bartet, Léon Daudet, Coquelin 'père et fils' were all frequent guests, and it was at one such evening that Marcel Proust met Robert de Montesquiou.