Lot 20
  • 20

Maxime Maufra

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Maxime Maufra
  • Ciel d'orage à Faon
  • Signed Maufra (lower right) 
  • Oil on canvas
  • 18 by 21 1/2 in.
  • 45.7 by 54.6 cm

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel des ventes, Enghien, March 24, 1984, lot 41 
Private Collection, Switzerland

Condition

Oil on canvas, not lined, canvas is relaxed on the stretcher. Surface in generally good condition, with some minor dirt, colors are vivid and fresh. It appears that a small piece of the canvas has been lost at extreme upper right corner. There is frame rubbing to all four edges. There is a pinhead size hole 1/2 in above the lower edge, left of center. Under UV light; there are a few scattered areas of fluorescence (some associated with the pigments) and in-painting, notably in the lower left quadrant, with two associated old wax repairs visible on the reverse.
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.