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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- La maison de la poste à Cagnes
- stamped Renoir (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 20.8 by 32cm., 8 1/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 12th June 1926, lot 88
Private Collection
Private Collection
Literature
Bernheim-Jeune (ed.), L’Atelier de Renoir, San Francisco, 1989, no. 238, illustrated p. 75
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1903-10, Paris, 2012, vol. IV, no. 3041, illustrated p. 211
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1903-10, Paris, 2012, vol. IV, no. 3041, illustrated p. 211
Condition
The canvas is lined. There do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There are some fine lines of stable craquelure and paint shrinkage in places. This work is in overall 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."