Lot 205
  • 205

Paul-Emile Pissarro

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Paul-Émile Pissarro
  • Les meules en hiver
  • Signed Paul Emile Pissarro (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 21 1/2 by 25 1/2 in.
  • 54.6 by 64.8 cm.
  • Painted circa 1970.

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, December 11, 1980, lot 25
Acquired at the above sale by the father of the present owner
Thence by descent

Condition

Oil on unlined canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from some minor pigment separation in the browns of the huts. The work has been created using a palette knife. The areas of the white ground that are left bare by this process fluoresce under UV light. There are no other apparent inpaints visible under UV light.
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.