Henri Lebasque

Valmont Galeria, Buenos Aires
Private Collection, Buenos Aires (aquired from the above on January 5, 1978 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 10, 2000, lot 182)
Acquired at the above sale

Denise Bazetoux, Henri Lebasque, Catalogue raisonné, vol. I, Paris, 2008, no. 321, illustrated p. 120

Canvas is not lined. Colors are bright and fresh. Some cracking in the lighter pigments at lower center with two associated tiny pindots of paintloss. Another pindot of paint loss in the green pigment at lower right corner. Some frame abrasion around the extreme perimeter of the painting. Under UV light an older generation of retouching is visible along the extreme top edge, likely to address prior farm abrasion and in a thin vertical line one inch from the right edge in lower quadrant. New retouching is visible in a small patch near upper left corner, one inch from top edge and two inches in from right edge, another to the left of the rightmost column near the top of the column and a few pindots near extreme upper right corner. Some hairline strokes of vertical retouching along top half of extreme right edge and a slightly larger line one inch towards the center than this. A few scattered dots near center of bottom edge. Work is in generally 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.
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.