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Lot 14
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Eugène Boudin

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Eugène Louis Boudin
  • Pêcheurs au bord de l'eau
  • Signed Boudin (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 11 by 14 3/8 in.
  • 27.9 by 36.5 cm.
  • Painted circa 1853-1856.

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 21, 1961, lot 40
Private collection, Louisiana
Sale: Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, August 4, 2001, lot 210

Literature

Robert Schmidt, Eugène Boudin: 1824-1898, vol. I, Paris, 1973, no. 25, illustrated p. 8

Condition

This work has been relined. The picture surface has a dirty varnish but is otherwise in generally good condition. Under UV, there is inpainting throughout the sky and along the edges and the darks in the boat and the men in it have been strengthened.
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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