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Eugène Boudin
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Eugène Louis Boudin
- Environs de Brest. Embouchure de l'élorn
- Signed E. Boudin and dated 73. (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 7/8 by 35 1/2 in.
- 55.5 by 90.2 cm.
Provenance
Allard et Noël, Paris
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 18, 1959, lot 32
Sale: Christie's, London, November 27, 1964, lot 68
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Literature
Louis Cario, Eugène Boudin, Paris, 1928, illustrated pl. 13
Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1973, no. 865, illustrated p. 306
Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1973, no. 865, illustrated p. 306
Condition
Work is in fairly good condition. Canvas is lined. Surface is dirty. Despite the lining, landscape retains good impasto. Under UV light: a number of strokes of inpainting throughout the sky. These were likely applied at the time of an old cleaning to address some thinness in the sky.
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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.