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Léon Lhermitte
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Léon Lhermitte
- Fin de belle journee, soleil couchant, pecheur
- signed L Lhermitte lower left
- pastel on paper
- 51 by 83.5cm., 20 by 32¾in.
Provenance
Sir George Wilson, Killearn, Stirlingshire
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner circa 1972
Literature
Monique Le Pelley Fonteney, Léon Augustin Lhermitte. Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 309, no. 1030, catalogued
Condition
Unexamined out of frame and under glass. There are several repaired tears in the lower right quadrant, notably an approx. 30cm. arc-shaped hairline repaired tear, visible only upon very close inspection. This work is in overall good condition, with rich value contrasts. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame, under glass.
"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
Executed circa 1921.
Painted on the banks of the Marne, there is a larger oil version of this composition in the National Gallery, Dublin (see: Monique le Pelley Fonteny, Léon Augustin Lhermitte. Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 125, no. 112)