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Alfred Sisley
Estimate
750,000 - 950,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Sisley
- Bords du Loing
- signed Sisley and dated 90 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 45.7 x 55.2 cm ; 18 x 21 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Georges Petit, Paris
Sale : Christie's, New York, 19 November 1986, lot 15
Mr & Mrs Edward Snider, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (acquired at the above sale)
Sale : Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1989, lot 0019A
Walter J. Johnson (acquired at the above sale and sold : Christie's, New York, 15 May 1997, lot 00231)
Acquired at the above sale
Sale : Christie's, New York, 19 November 1986, lot 15
Mr & Mrs Edward Snider, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (acquired at the above sale)
Sale : Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1989, lot 0019A
Walter J. Johnson (acquired at the above sale and sold : Christie's, New York, 15 May 1997, lot 00231)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie d'Art Braun & Cie., Sisley, 1933, no. 30
New York, William Beadlestone Inc. Fine Art, Alfred Sisley, 1983, no. 14
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum & Tokyo, The Bunkamura Museum of Art, Monet and Renoir: Two Great Impressionist Trends, 2003-04, no. 33
New York, Hammer Galleries, Impressionist Masters, 2013, n.n.
New York, William Beadlestone Inc. Fine Art, Alfred Sisley, 1983, no. 14
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum & Tokyo, The Bunkamura Museum of Art, Monet and Renoir: Two Great Impressionist Trends, 2003-04, no. 33
New York, Hammer Galleries, Impressionist Masters, 2013, n.n.
Literature
Maximilien Gauthier, 'Hommage à Sisley', in Art Vivant, March 1933, illustrated pp. 116-7
George Besson, Sisley, Paris, 1946, illustrated p. 56
François Daulte, Alfred Sisley, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Lausanne, 1959, illustrated no. 727
George Besson, Sisley, Paris, 1946, illustrated p. 56
François Daulte, Alfred Sisley, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Lausanne, 1959, illustrated no. 727
Condition
The canvas is not lined. The surface is richly textured and well preserved. The pigments are bright and fresh. A few scattered tiny fly spots. Under ultraviolet light, no retouching is apparent. This work is in excellent 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."