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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Les Péniches sur la Seine
- Signed Luce (lower left)
- Oil on card mounted on panel
- 16 1/2 by 21 1/4 in.
- 42 by 54 cm
Provenance
Agnus Collection, Paris
Bachmann Collection, (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 5, 1962, lot 61)
Arnold Saltzman, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Maurice Sternberg, Chicago
Sale: Christie's New York, February 17, 1982, lot 5
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 2, 1990 lot 68
New Renaissance Galleries, Inc., La Jolla
Acquired from the above in 2009
Bachmann Collection, (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 5, 1962, lot 61)
Arnold Saltzman, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Maurice Sternberg, Chicago
Sale: Christie's New York, February 17, 1982, lot 5
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 2, 1990 lot 68
New Renaissance Galleries, Inc., La Jolla
Acquired from the above in 2009
Literature
Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 314, illustrated p. 85
Condition
The panel is sound. Under UV light: thin strokes of inpainting are scattered in the sky. A layer of varnish is difficult to read through. The work is in 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.
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.