Lot 65
  • 65

Fernand Toussaint

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description

  • Fernand Toussaint
  • Les Trois Promeneuses
  • signed Touissant lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 161 by 181.5cm., 63¼ by 71½in.

Provenance

Sale: Palais Des Beaux-Arts- Servarts, Belgium, 9 Nov 1999, lot 477
Priory Gallery, Broadway
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000

Condition

The canvas has not been lined. There is some fine localised craquelure in the darker pigments of the right-hand figure, and some areas (notably in the dark dress of the lady in the centre) have a somewhat rubbed appearance possibly associated with surface cleaning. Ultra-violet light reveals spots of retouching notably in the forehead and chin of the woman to the left, in the eyebrow of the woman to the right of the composition, and to the left framing edge. This work is otherwise in good overall condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
"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."