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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Les Hauteurs de Sèvres, Paris en arriere-plan
- signed Corot lower left
- oil on panel
- 27 by 37.5cm., 10½ by 14¾in.
Provenance
Adolphe Beugniet, Paris (purchased from the artist)
Lecaplain (by circa 1930)
Nibart collection, Bordeaux
Jean Dieterle
J. Allard
Lecaplain (by circa 1930)
Nibart collection, Bordeaux
Jean Dieterle
J. Allard
Literature
André Schoeller & Jean Dieterle, Premier supplément à 'L'Oeuvre de Corot', Paris, 1948, no. 31, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
The panel is flat and even. There is an approx. 5cm horizontal crack in the panel in the extreme upper left (visible under close inspection), with a handful of associated spots of paint flaking. Ultra-violet light reveals some minor spots of retouching along the left half of the extreme lower edge, and some tiny spots of old retouching scattered in the upper third of the sky. Overall this work is in good condition.
Held in a bronze-painted wood and plaster frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1853.