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Alexandre-Emile Boiron
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Alexandre-Emile Boiron
- Resting in the Fields
- signed Boiron and dated 1888 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 56 1/4 by 75 in.
- 143 by 191 cm.
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1888, no. 294
Condition
This painting is in unlined, original condition, with a small patch on the reverse, corresponding to the extreme lower right of the painting. Under UV, old varnish fluoresces green unevenly; inpainting fluoresces in sparse dots throughout, in a spot in the lower left, and to address craquelure in the water pitcher, the figure's extended feet and reclining figure, and there is a small area of restoration corresponding to the aforementioned patch.
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.