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Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
- Le goûter
- signed - L - Perrault and dated - 1880 (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 19 3/4 in.
- 61 by 50.2 cm
Provenance
Collection of Elizabeth Overton Dozier and August Busch Jr., St. Louis
Acquired from the above circa 1960
Acquired from the above circa 1960
Condition
Lined; recently cleaned, very faint craquelure to center of composition. Under UV: Dots and dashes to the girl's cheeks and around her her mouth as well as in the upper right of the background.
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.