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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Paysage
Signed Renoir (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 12 3/4 by 16 1/4 in.
- 32.4 by 41.3 cm
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Galerie de l'Art Moderne, Paris
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner
circa 1950
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Geneva, Musée Rath, Trésors des collections romandes, 1954
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, tableaux, pastels et dessins, vol. I, Paris, 1918, no. 659, illustrated p. 166
Condition
Canvas is unlined. There are some areas of thin cracking in the lower left quadrant, as well as scattered spots of surface dirt throughout the canvas. Under UV light: a layer of varnish is difficult to read through. Several specks of surface dirt fluoresce in the upper right and in the upper left areas, but no inpainting is apparent. Overall the work is in excellent 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.
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.
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.