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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Impression nocturne
- signed Luce (lower left)
- oil on card laid down on canvas
- 21.5 by 32cm., 8½ by 12⅝in.
Provenance
Sale: Robin, Granville, 17th January 1988, lot 120
Galerie Odermatt-Cazeau, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1992)
Sale: Christie's, London, 3rd February 2010, lot 425
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Odermatt-Cazeau, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1992)
Sale: Christie's, London, 3rd February 2010, lot 425
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce. Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2005, vol. III, no. 21, illustrated p. 58
Condition
Oil on card laid down on canvas. There is no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. There is a very rich impasto and this work is in overall good condition.
"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."
"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."