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Camille Pissarro
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Camille Pissarro
- Paysanne à la fourche
- signed with the initials CP (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 24.1 by 18.2cm., 9 1/2 by 7 1/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Brazil (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 21st February 2002, lot 7)
Private Collection, United States (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, United States (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 13th March 2013, lot 5)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, United States (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, United States (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 13th March 2013, lot 5)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
cf. Loys Delteil, Camille Pissarro, L'Œuvre gravé et lithographié, Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1999, no. 87, illustration of the etching p. 191
Condition
Executed on brown laid paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the backing board along the upper edge. The left and lower edges are unevenly cut. The upper and right edges are torn. The sheet is time stained. There is a possible repaired tear to the upper right corner and a very small nick to the left edge towards the lower left corner. There is some minor foxing mainly to the extreme edges, not visible when framed. There are two small spots of staining towards the centre of the right and left edges. Overall this 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
According to Sir Christopher Lloyd and Dr Joachim Pissarro, this work relates to an etching (op. cit. Delteil no. 87) dated 1889. The etching depicts the left half of the composition, the woman with the pitchfork in the foreground.