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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- GUERNES, LA RUE DE VILLAGE
- signed Luce (lower left)
oil on canvas
- 54 by 81cm., 21 1/4 by 31 7/8 in.
Provenance
André Dunoyer de Segonzac, Paris
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 20th June 2006, lot 416)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Viroflay, Souvenir de Corot, Quinze ans ou l'Essor d'un Salon, 1967
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1986, vol. II, no. 2230, illustrated p. 521
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There are some small scattered spots of retouching visible under UV light. There is some stable craquelure visible in the sky. There is what appears to be an irregularity in the canvas running vertically down the centre of the composition. Overall this work is in good condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."