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Alfred Stevens
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Stevens
- Le coup de vent
- signed A. Stevens. and dated 91 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 77 1/4 by 47 1/4 in.
- 196 by 120 cm
Provenance
Gérard (acquired directly from the artist, 1891 and sold, his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, February 25, 1896, lot 66)
Noto
Guillaume Campo, Antwerp
Sale: Sotheby's New York, May 28, 1981, lot 204, illustrated (as En Promenade)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 1, 2000, lot 94, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale
Noto
Guillaume Campo, Antwerp
Sale: Sotheby's New York, May 28, 1981, lot 204, illustrated (as En Promenade)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 1, 2000, lot 94, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
London, Whitford & Hughes, Moments de la Femme Fatale, 1985, no. 5
London, Whitford & Hughes, A Clear View, The Belgian Luminist Tradition, 1987, no. 1 (as Au bord de la mer)
London, Whitford & Hughes, A Clear View, The Belgian Luminist Tradition, 1987, no. 1 (as Au bord de la mer)
Literature
The artist's account book, 1891, no. 757
Burlington Magazine, 1906
Patrick & Viviane Berko, Dictionary of Belgian Painters born between 1750-1875, Brussels, 1981, p. 607
Burlington Magazine, 1906
Patrick & Viviane Berko, Dictionary of Belgian Painters born between 1750-1875, Brussels, 1981, p. 607
Condition
Lined; thinness to surface primarily in background, scratch visible in center of costume. Under UV: Dots and dashes throughout composition.
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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.