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Lot 166
  • 166

Pierre Bonnard

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Pierre Bonnard
  • La maison au bord du chemin ou Maisons sur la falaise
  • Signed Bonnard (lower right)
  • Oil on cradled panel
  • 14 1/2 by 18 in.
  • 36.8 by 45.7 cm

Provenance

Jos Hessel, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired from the above in 1919)
Art Moderne Collection, Lucerne
Arthur C. Adams (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 8-9, 1965, lot 120)
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Gilmore, Michigan (acquired at the above sale)
Gifted from the above in 1980

Literature

Jean & Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, Catalogue raisonnĂ© de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1968, no. 942, illustrated p. 436

Condition

Panel is sound with few small nicks visible at the extreme left and right corners of the canvas, as well as pin-dot scuffs at the center of the upper right quadrant and towards the top of the lower right quadrant. A few other scattered scuffs are very minor. Under UV light: a thick layer of varnish is difficult to read through, but no inpainting is apparent. Overall the work is in very good condition.
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.
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