Lot 85
  • 85

Gustave Courbet

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Gustave Courbet
  • Landscape with Wall and Orchard
  • signed G. C. (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 11 by 14 1/2 in.
  • 28.3 by 37 cm

Provenance

Sale: Barridoff Galleries, Portland, Maine, August 5, 2005, lot 83, illustrated
Rehs Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, United States (acquired from the above)

Condition

Lined. Small vertical repair to upper left of reverse. Under UV: Line of inpainting to address repair and for minor frame abrasion along right hand side. Uneven varnish flouresces green.
"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

Sarah Faunce believes the present work to be by Courbet, begun in his youth prior to 1839 and re-worked by him later, possibly in the mid to late 1840s.