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Henry Moret
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- La Houle à Pen-men, Île de Groix
- Signed Henry Moret and dated 1896 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 7/8 by 36 3/8 in.
- 73.3 by 92.2 cm
Provenance
Durand-Ruel, Paris (acquired from the artist on September 4, 1896)
Durand-Ruel, New York (transferred from the above in 1897 and until 1949)
Private Collection, France (acquired at auction in Brest in 1981)
Durand-Ruel, New York (transferred from the above in 1897 and until 1949)
Private Collection, France (acquired at auction in Brest in 1981)
Exhibited
New York, Durand-Ruel, Paintings by Henry Moret, 1901, no. 3
Literature
Lydia Harambourg, Dictionnaire des peintres paysagistes français au XIXe siècle, Paris, 1985, illustrated p. 261 (with inverted image & titled Ouessant)
René Le Bihant & Yves Thierry, "Peintres des Écoles Bretonnes" in Antiquités, Beaux-arts, Curiosités (ABC), no. 199, May 1981, illustrated p. 21 (with inverted image & titled Ouessant)
René Le Bihant & Yves Thierry, "Peintres des Écoles Bretonnes" in Antiquités, Beaux-arts, Curiosités (ABC), no. 199, May 1981, illustrated p. 21 (with inverted image & titled Ouessant)
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface retains a textured impasto. Under UV light: some original pigments fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent.
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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.