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Attributed to Pierre-Nicolas Huillot
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Nicolas Huillot
- Bouquets of flowers in glass vases on ledges with birds: a pair
- both, oil on canvas
- each: 18 by 14 1/2 in.; 45.7 by 36.8 cm.
Provenance
A Doucet and Fils Anine Antiquaires;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 21 May 1998, lot 279;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 7 October 2003, lot 53;
With Eaton Gallery, London.
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 21 May 1998, lot 279;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 7 October 2003, lot 53;
With Eaton Gallery, London.
Condition
Bird at Left: Lined canvas. Surface dirt and a thick, shiny varnish. Under UV light: thick, uneven, masking varnish. Scattered spots of retouching and strengthening of the darks visible over the varnish.
Bird at Right: Lined canvas. Surface dirt and a thick, shiny varnish. Under UV light: thick, uneven, masking varnish. Lines of inpainting extending 1 inch below the top edge and 1 inch from the right and left edges may address a previous folding of the canvas or abrasion from an earlier stretcher bar.
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.