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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Le petit dormoir
- signed COROT (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 13 1/2 by 8 3/4 in.
- 34.2 by 22.2 cm
Provenance
M. Roulliet (acquired directly from the artist, April 1872)
M. Chailloux (1883)
Tempelaere (1885)
Durand Ruel, Paris and New York (1888)
Gillespie Brothers, Pittsburgh
John Lindsay McCutcheon, Pittsburgh (probably acquired from the above and before 1905)
Louise Varese, New York (probably acquired by descent from the above, her father)
Thence by descent to the present owner
M. Chailloux (1883)
Tempelaere (1885)
Durand Ruel, Paris and New York (1888)
Gillespie Brothers, Pittsburgh
John Lindsay McCutcheon, Pittsburgh (probably acquired from the above and before 1905)
Louise Varese, New York (probably acquired by descent from the above, her father)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Alfred Robaut, L'oeuvre de Corot, catalogue raisonné et illustré, Paris, 1965, vol. III, p. 352, no. 2294, illustrated opp.
Condition
Unlined. Under UV: no inpainting apparent
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work has descended through the family of John Lindsay McCutcheon, a lawyer from Pittsburgh and a skilled chess player whose “McCutcheon Variation” of the classic French Defense enabled his 1885 besting of then world champion player Willem Steinitz and is still used today.