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Jean Béraud
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Béraud
- L'Italienne
- signed and dated upper right: J. Beraud / 1873.
- oil on canvas
- 16 by 12 3/4 in.; 40.6 by 32.4 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, June 16, 1995, lot 133
Sale: Drouot Richelieu, Paris, June 18, 1997, lot 12
Private collection (and sold: Drouot Richelieu, Paris, March 31, 2000, lot 27)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 16, 1995, lot 133
Sale: Drouot Richelieu, Paris, June 18, 1997, lot 12
Private collection (and sold: Drouot Richelieu, Paris, March 31, 2000, lot 27)
Literature
Patrick Offenstadt, Jean Béraud, 1849-1935, The Belle Époque: A Dream of Times Gone By, catalogue raisonné, Cologne, 1999, p. 288, no. 392, illustrated in color p. 8
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from flattened, fine craquelure. Under UV light, there are a few minor retouchings in the lower right corner. There is a horizontal line of retouching 3 in. long extending from just above the figure's left hand towards the right edge. There is also an area of retouching in the background 2 inches above this line.
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.